Lynn

American

[lin] / lɪn /

noun

Janet Janet Lynn Nowicki, born 1953, U.S. figure skater.
a seaport in E Massachusetts, on Massachusetts Bay.
a male given name, form of Lincoln, Linton.
Also Lynne. a female given name, form of Caroline or Carolyn.

Lynn ¹ British

/ lɪn /

noun

Also called: Lynn Regis. another name for King's Lynn

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Lynn ² British

/ lɪn /

noun

Dame Vera , original name Vera Margaret Lewis . born 1917, British singer popular during World War II and known as "the forces' sweetheart". Her best-known songs are "We'll Meet Again" and "White Cliffs of Dover"

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Lynn

“I think that AI can very easily take the human participation out of your own life and then you become reliant,” Lynn told me.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

“It’s this crazy balance of irony that we have to exist in,” Lynn said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Chinatown librarian Lynn Nguyen leads a group of teens in packing and delivering a variety of fresh produce and food to people in need throughout Chinatown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Lynn Millar said the event had evolved over the years.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

I fell asleep, and when I woke up, Lynn was slumping in her chair looking bored.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023