Meade

American  

[meed] / mid /

noun

1. George Gordon, 1815–72, Union general in the American Civil War.

2. James Edward, 1907–1995, British economist: Nobel Prize 1977.

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Meade British  

/ miːd /

noun

1. George Gordon. 1815–72, Union general in the American Civil War. He commanded the Army of the Potomac, defeating the Confederates at Gettysburg (1863)

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Example Sentences

“I think they are going to pull ‘additional’ out,” Meade said, describing it as a low-cost, effective signal to the markets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Meade was skeptical that the U.S. would be able to maintain a strict blockade of the strait for a sustained period.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Working relationships between presidents and Fed chairs aren’t uncommon, said Ellen Meade, a former Fed economist now at Duke University, and Warsh has maintained a stronger social relationship with Trump than Powell ever had.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

However, Meade says expectations still need to be tempered.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Lee said, “No need for hurry now. General Ewell is engaged. General Meade has made a move. 1 must confess, I did not expect it.”

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara