Madison

[mad-uh-suhn]

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

/ 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

madison

²

/ ˈmædɪsən /

noun

1. a type of cycle relay race

Madison

³

/ 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)

Madison

1. Capital of Wisconsin.

Location of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Madison¹

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

Example Sentences

The bright spot of the episode was Joe’s proposal to Madison, which seemed genuine and heartfelt.

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Police started the pursuit shortly after 8:30 p.m., when the driver of a suspected stolen van refused to pull over for Officer Drake Madison, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

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It’s Monday afternoon in Madison Heights, a stately Pasadena neighborhood where the seasonal decor is as tasteful and predictable as a Hallmark movie.

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That cost doesn’t include the two-hour drive from their rural town to Madison, Mississippi, which has the only local LGBTQ-friendly fertility clinic that they could find.

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In 2023, Kiss completed what Simmons and Stanley called a farewell tour with a hometown show at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

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