Murray

American  

[mur-ee, muhr-ee] / ˈmɜr i, ˈmʌr i /

noun

1. Sir (George) Gilbert (Aimé) 1866–1957, English classical scholar.

2. Sir James Augustus Henry, 1837–1915, Scottish lexicographer and philologist.

3. Lindley 1745–1826, English grammarian, born in the U.S.

4. Philip, 1886–1952, U.S. labor leader: president of the CIO 1940–52.

5. a river in SE Australia, flowing W along the border between Victoria and New South Wales, through SE South Australia into the Indian Ocean. 1,200 miles (1,930 km) long.

6. a city in N Utah, S of Salt Lake City.

7. a town in SW Kentucky.

8. a male given name.

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Murray ¹ British  

/ ˈmʌrɪ /

noun

1. 1st Earl of. See (1st Earl of) Moray

2. Sir ( George ) Gilbert ( Aimé ). 1866–1957, British classical scholar, born in Australia: noted for his verse translations of Greek dramatists, esp Euripides

3. Sir James Augustus Henry. 1837–1915, Scottish lexicographer; one of the original editors (1879–1915) of what became the Oxford English Dictionary

4. Les, full name Leslie Allan Murray. born 1938, Australian poet; his collections include The Weatherboard Cathedral (1969), The Daylight Moon (1987), Subhuman Redneck Poems (1996), and The Biplane Houses (2007)

5. Murray of Epping Forest, Baron, title of Lionel Murray, known as Len. 1922–2004, British trades union leader; general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (1973–84)

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Murray ² British  

/ ˈmʌrɪ /

noun

1. a river in SE Australia, rising in New South Wales and flowing northwest into SE South Australia, then south into the sea at Encounter Bay: the main river of Australia, important for irrigation and power. Length: 2590 km (1609 miles)

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Example Sentences

“What struck me was how optimistic Okta CEO Todd McKinnon was regarding the growing pipeline that will handle identity management for AI agents,” says Ian Murray, president and portfolio manager at Ten Peak Capital.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

If the layout is familiar, the less than trendy neighborhood in which it’s set — Murray Hill, east of Midtown, over by the United Nations — is novel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Jack Murray and Magnus Mayer each had two hits.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Wawrinka regularly maintains he was "really far" from turning the 'Big Four' of Djokovic, Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray into a 'Big Five'.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

As we walked, Murray pointed out other changes the New Dealers had made.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm