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

"Although Iran is continuing to control the Strait and exit its own oil, everything else is largely still at a standstill," said Meade.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“I think there is a slightly higher than 50% probability that he would stay given how much he cares about the institution. This is an historic fight,” Meade said in an interview.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

“Adopting the Russian flag is a way for the dark fleet to be supposedly protected from raids,” said Richard Meade, editor in chief of Lloyd’s List, a shipping report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Senior investigating officer for Avon and Somerset Police's major crime team Det Insp Neil Meade also asked why Mosquera "exposed himself" to being caught, when he could have booked a plane ticket back to Colombia.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

He sighed wistfully, smelling fresh coffee, looked that way, was too proud to ask, saw a familiar figure: Meade himself.

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