McIntosh

American  

[mak-in-tosh] / ˈmæk ɪnˌtɒʃ /

noun

1. a variety of red apple that ripens in early autumn.

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McIntosh British  

/ ˈmækɪnˌtɒʃ /

noun

1. a Canadian variety of red-skinned eating apple

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Etymology

Origin of McIntosh

1875–80; named after John McIntosh of Ontario, Canada, who first cultivated it (1796)

Example Sentences

With additional reporting by Jessica Murphy in Toronto and entertainment reporter Steven McIntosh.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Olympic swim stars Summer McIntosh and Leon Marchand cruised to 200m individual medley victories as US great Katie Ledecky impressed again on the second day of the Pro Swim Series in Austin, Texas, on Thursday.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

The commentary team will consist of Rick Edwards presenting, Ronald McIntosh as the lead commentator alongside boxing expert Steve Bunce, unified super-bantamweight champion Ellie Scotney and retired world champion George Groves.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

Six couples left the pods engaged, but the decoupling began almost immediately, with Kacie McIntosh breaking things off with Patrick Suzuki.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Even many years later, seeing a Kroger’s McIntosh in our suburban kitchen, she would hold it up to ridicule, saying, “This is nothing. This we fed to goats.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides