Mackenzie

American  

[muh-ken-zee] / məˈkɛn zi /

noun

1. Sir Alexander, 1764–1820, Scottish explorer in Canada.

2. Alexander, 1822–92, Canadian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1873–78.

3. William Lyon, 1795–1861, Canadian political leader and journalist, born in Scotland.

4. a river in NW Canada, flowing NW from the Great Slave Lake to the Arctic Ocean. 1,120 miles (1,800 km) long; with tributaries 2,525 miles (4,065 km) long.

5. a district in the SW Northwest Territories of Canada. 527,490 sq. mi. (1,366,200 sq. km).

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Mackenzie ¹ British  

/ məˈkɛnzɪ /

noun

1. Sir Alexander. ?1755–1820, Scottish explorer and fur trader in Canada. He explored the Mackenzie River (1789) and was the first European to cross America north of Mexico (1793)

2. Alexander. 1822–92, Canadian statesman; first Liberal prime minister (1873–78)

3. Sir Compton. 1883–1972, English author. His works include Sinister Street (1913–14) and the comic novel Whisky Galore (1947)

4. Sir Thomas. 1854–1930, New Zealand statesman born in Scotland: prime minister of New Zealand (1912)

5. William Lyon. 1795–1861, Canadian journalist and politician, born in Scotland. He led an unsuccessful rebellion against the oligarchic Family Compact (1837)

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Mackenzie ² British  

/ məˈkɛnzɪ /

noun

1. a river in NW Canada, in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, flowing northwest from Great Slave Lake to the Beaufort Sea: the longest river in Canada; navigable in summer. Length: 1770 km (1100 miles)

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Example Sentences

“I’m sure most of these stockpiles will now be dry,” said Charvi Trivedi, an analyst at Wood Mackenzie.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Dr Graham Mackenzie, NHS Lothian public health consultant, said: "We are working closely with colleagues in hospital and primary care to ensure that if any further cases arise they receive appropriate and timely care."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Jamie Lewis, an oil analyst with Wood Mackenzie, a global research and consulting firm, said she “would expect to see prices increase sharply before we would see any shortages in California.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

The book, which recently featured as a major plot device in Mackenzie Crook's BBC comedy Small Prophets, is seen by experts as the "absolute pinnacle of ornithological art".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Mom and Dad simultaneously try to change the subject again, but Mackenzie won’t let them.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman