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

Many jobs in the sector now are for positions such as home health aides, Richardson noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Many jobs in the sector now are for positions such as home health aides, Richardson noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Richardson, however, notes that a lot of the hiring in healthcare, for example, tends to be concentrated among lower-paying, lower-quality jobs.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“Overall hiring is steady, but job growth continues to favor certain industries, including health care,” Nela Richardson, ADP’s chief economist, said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Mr. Yang was exactly the kind of tenant Mrs. Richardson wanted: a kind person to whom she could do a kind turn, and who would appreciate her kindness.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng