Lowell

American  

[loh-uhl] / ˈloʊ əl /

noun

1. Abbott Lawrence 1856–1943, political scientist and educator: president of Harvard University 1909–33.

2. his sister Amy, 1874–1925, U.S. poet and critic.

3. James Russell, 1819–91, U.S. poet, essayist, and diplomat.

4. Percival, 1855–1916, U.S. astronomer and author (brother of Abbott Lawrence Lowell and Amy Lowell).

5. Robert, 1917–77, U.S. poet.

6. a city in NE Massachusetts, on the Merrimack River.

7. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “little wolf.”

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Lowell British  

/ ˈləʊəl /

noun

1. Amy ( Lawrence ). 1874–1925, US imagist poet and critic

2. James Russell. 1819–91, US poet, essayist, and diplomat, noted for his series of poems in Yankee dialect, Biglow Papers (1848; 1867)

3. Robert ( Traill Spence ). 1917–77, US poet. His volumes of verse include Lord Weary's Castle (1946), Life Studies (1959), For the Union Dead (1964), and a book of free translations of European poems, Imitations (1961)

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Example Sentences

Peter’s animated explanatory journalism won the 2025 Lowell Thomas Award and his piece breaking down brain-reading implants won the 2024 Society for News Design Award of Excellence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The San Francisco Unified School District said it is aware of the allegations at Lowell High School “regarding inappropriate questions on a teacher’s exam and other related concerns,” according to district spokesperson Laura Dudnick.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

During Friday's hearing, one of Lemon's lawyers, Abbe Lowell, expressed concerns to the judge that investigators had taken Lemon's mobile phone when they arrested him in Los Angeles late last month, according to US media.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

“Don has been a journalist for 30 years, and his constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different than what he has always done,” Mr. Lowell wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

But the vivid descriptions in the popular books by Lowell and his fervor in public lectures convinced millions of people for years to come that Mars was home to intelligent life.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow