Locke

American  

[lok] / lɒk /

noun

1. Alain LeRoy 1886–1954, U.S. educator and author.

2. David Ross Petroleum V. Nasby, 1833–88, U.S. humorist and journalist.

3. John, 1632–1704, English philosopher.

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Locke British  

/ lɒk /

noun

1. John. 1632–1704, English philosopher, who discussed the concept of empiricism in his Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1690). He influenced political thought, esp in France and America, with his Two Treatises on Government (1690), in which he sanctioned the right to revolt

2. Matthew. ?1630–77, English composer, esp of works for the stage

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Example Sentences

Norm Eisen: People don’t want to hear about Locke and Burke and John Rawls.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Mr. Loconte is a presidential scholar at New College of Florida and author of “God, Locke and Liberty: The Struggle for Religious Freedom in the West.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Law firm Troutman Pepper Locke explains the marketing rule for investors like you.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Nicky Hilton Rothschild, Joe Locke, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Lily Collins were all sat front row to see his latest collection.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Later, when Cardan, Locke, Nicasia, and Valerian sit down to their lunch, they have to spit out their food in choking horror.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black