Polk

American  

[pohk] / poʊk /

noun

1. James Knox, 1795–1849, the 11th president of the U.S. 1845–49.

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Polk British  

/ pəʊk /

noun

1. James Knox. 1795–1849, US statesman; 11th president of the US (1845–49). During his administration, Texas and territory now included in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, and California were added to the Union

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Example Sentences

"Designing and building these thrusters over the last couple of years has been a long lead-up to this first test," said James Polk, senior research scientist at JPL.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

The incident has prompted the closure of the westbound 210 lanes at Polk Street, with traffic diverted to State Route 118 as police investigate the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

As far back as 1846, President James K. Polk took the initiative in maneuvering the U.S. into a war with Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

At the Citrosuco plant in Polk County—which flew the Brazilian flag alongside the red, white, and blue—and at the Cutrale sites and even at Florida-based Peace River, it was basically Florida in name only.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

I had been through streets like Polk Street before, when we had picked up laundry, but we had only been passing through then.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep