Pitt

American  

[pit] / pɪt /

noun

1. William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.

2. his son William, 1759–1806, British statesman: prime minister 1783–1801, 1804–06.

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Pitt British  

/ pɪt /

noun

1. William Bradley , born 1963, US actor; his films include Thelma and Louise (1991), Interview with the Vampire (1994), Fight Club (1999), Babel (2006), and Moneyball (2011)

2. William, known as Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham. 1708–78, British statesman. He was first minister (1756–57; 1757–61; 1766–68) and achieved British victory in the Seven Years' War (1756–63)

3. his son William, known as Pitt the Younger. 1759–1806, British statesman. As prime minister (1783–1801; 1804–06), he carried through important fiscal and tariff reforms. From 1793, his attention was focused on the wars with revolutionary and Napoleonic France

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Example Sentences

Celebrities including Brad Pitt and Diane Keaton stumped for the Zumthor design at the meeting, eclipsing the voices of many citizens who questioned the project — and the board voted unanimously to release the funds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The short sequence, created by Seedance -- the AI generation model developed by TikTok's parent company, Bytedance -- shows an ersatz fight between Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

He’s a nominee for best picture at the Academy Awards with his Brad Pitt racing movie “F1.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Viewers would be able to enjoy a broader range of content with one single subscription, from current hits such as The Pitt, to classics like Casablanca, Star Trek, Friends and the Sopranos.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

I was never the kind of girl who had crushes on rock stars or fantasies about marrying Brad Pitt.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman