Livingstone

American  

[liv-ing-stuhn] / ˈlɪv ɪŋ stən /

noun

1. David, 1813–73, Scottish missionary and explorer in Africa.

2. a town in and headquarters of Southern Province, SW Zambia, on the Zambesi River, near Victoria Falls: the former capital.

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Livingstone British  

/ ˈlɪvɪŋstən /

noun

1. David. 1813–73, Scottish missionary and explorer in Africa. After working as a missionary in Botswana, he led a series of expeditions and was the first European to discover Lake Ngami (1849), the Zambezi River (1851), the Victoria Falls (1855), and Lake Malawi (1859). In 1866 he set out to search for the source of the Nile and was found in dire straits and rescued (1871) by the journalist H. M. Stanley

2. Kenneth Robert, known as Ken. born 1945, Labour leader of the Greater London Council (1981–86); Member of Parliament (1987–2001); Mayor of London (2000–08)

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Example Sentences

Liam Livingstone has criticised the England set-up, saying there "wasn't any part of me" that wanted to be involved with the team that reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

"I was just trying to ask for help to get better: what do they see that isn't going right?" said Livingstone.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Combined, they’ve caught about a dozen fish, which Livingstone cuts into steaks and Jordan smokes on his grill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Mark Livingstone and Steve Jordan, 71-year-old retirees who met in fourth grade in nearby Winneconne, have been sturgeon spearing together for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Why, Dr. Livingstone, I presume, wasn’t he the rascal!

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver