Richardson

American  

[rich-erd-suhn] / ˈrɪtʃ ərd sən /

noun

1. Henry Handel Henrietta Richardson Robertson, 1870–1946, Australian novelist.

2. Henry Hobson 1838–86, U.S. architect.

3. Jack (Carter), 1934–2012, U.S. playwright and novelist.

4. Sir Owen Williams, 1879–1959, English physicist: Nobel Prize 1928.

5. Sir Ralph (David), 1902–83, English actor.

6. Samuel, 1689–1761, English novelist.

7. Tony, 1928–91, English motion-picture and theatrical director.

8. Walter Hart, 1880–1961, U.S. journalist.

9. a city in northeastern Texas, near Dallas.

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Richardson British  

/ ˈrɪtʃədsən /

noun

1. Dorothy M ( iller ). 1873–1957, British novelist, a pioneer of stream-of-consciousness writing: author of the novel sequence Pilgrimage (14 vols, 1915–67)

2. Henry Handel . pen name of Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson , 1870–1946, Australian novelist; author of the trilogy The Fortunes of Richard Mahony (1917–29)

3. Sir Owen Willans . 1879–1959, British physicist; a pioneer in the study of atomic physics: Nobel prize for physics 1928

4. Sir Ralph ( David ). 1902–83, British stage and screen actor

5. Samuel . 1689–1761, British novelist whose psychological insight and use of the epistolary form exerted a great influence on the development of the novel. His chief novels are Pamela (1740) and Clarissa (1747)

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Example Sentences

Dr. Heather Richardson, a breast cancer surgeon in Beverly Hills, said she’s seeing more women who don’t carry genetic mutations nevertheless anxious to have their breasts removed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Richardson is betting on music at a time when other cities — including Los Angeles — are doubling down on sports, warehousing or data centers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The officers refused Natland entry into the UK, but allowed him to come in temporarily until a flight back to Norway four days later - a "surprising result", Richardson told the jury.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“Hiring was more broad-based in May than we’ve seen in the last few years,” said Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP, the U.S.’s largest processor of company payrolls.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

I remembered one of my first sessions with my counselor, Mr. Richardson, after the bus accident.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia