Sharon

American  

[shuh-rohn, shar-uhn] / ʃəˈroʊn, ˈʃær ən /

noun

1. Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.

2. a fertile coastal plain in ancient Palestine: now a coastal region N of Tel Aviv in Israel.

3. a city in W Pennsylvania.

4. a town in E Massachusetts.

5. Also Sharen a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “a plain or flat area.”

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Sharon ¹ British  

/ ʃəˈrɒn /

noun

1. Ariel (ˈærɪəl). born 1928, Israeli soldier and politician; Likud prime minister (2001–06)

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Sharon ² British  

/ ˈʃærən /

noun

1. a plain in W Israel, between the Mediterranean and the hills of Samaria, extending from Haifa to Tel Aviv

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Example Sentences

That led Sharon to then found the Industry and stage the echt-Wagnerian epic “Hopscotch,” turning L.A.’s streets and parks into an epic stage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

My parents were from small towns in Illinois, and my mother, Sharon, didn’t want me growing up looking at knees instead of grass.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Since the death of the former Black Sabbath singer, Sharon Osbourne said her family had found a lot of comfort in the support they had received from fans around the world.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Further investigations are ongoing into inappropriate access, including into the files of the surviving victims of the attacks, Wayne Birkett, Sharon Miller and Marcin Gawronski.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

When we reached the rose of Sharon bushes, Peach stopped, ran his fingers across the graceful branches, and then looked to the top of Listening Rock.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles