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Madison

American  
[mad-uh-suhn] / ˈmæd ə sən /

noun

  1. Dolly or Dolley Dorothea Payne, 1768–1849, wife of James Madison.

  2. James, 1751–1836, 4th president of the U.S. 1809–17.

  3. a city in and the capital of Wisconsin, in the S part.

  4. a city in NE New Jersey.

  5. a town in S Connecticut.

  6. a city in SE Indiana.

  7. a river in SW Montana and NW Wyoming, flowing N to join the Jefferson and Gallatin rivers and form the Missouri River. 183 miles (294 km) long.

  8. a dance in which the participants stand side by side in a line while one person, acting as leader, calls out various steps, each letter of the word “Madison” signaling a specific step.

Madison 1 British  
/ ˈmædɪsən /

noun

  1. a city in the US, in S central Wisconsin, on an isthmus between Lakes Mendota and Monona: the state capital. Pop: 218 432 (2003 est)

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madison 2 British  
/ ˈmædɪsən /

noun

  1. a type of cycle relay race

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Madison 3 British  
/ ˈmædɪsən /

noun

  1. James. 1751–1836, US statesman; 4th president of the US (1809–17). He helped to draft the US Constitution and Bill of Rights. His presidency was dominated by the War of 1812

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Madison Cultural  

  1. Capital of Wisconsin.

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Location of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin.

Etymology

Origin of madison

C20: from Madison Square Gardens in New York City, early venue for such races

Example Sentences

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El Camino Real 14, Taft 2: Madison Franklin had a home run, a double and four RBIs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Madison Air Solutions rises after its $2.2 billion IPO, the largest of 2026, debuted strongly on Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Aaron Sorkin, who wrote the previous film, is in the director's chair for The Social Reckoning, with an impressive cast including Mikey Madison, Wunmi Mosaku and Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The acquisition is one of several lucrative deals that midmarket-focused Madison Dearborn struck with CoVant Management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

When Madison learned about slaves plotting to assist British troops, it frightened him.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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