Sherman

American  

[shur-muhn] / ˈʃɜr mən /

noun

1. Forrest Percival, 1896–1951, U.S. naval officer.

2. James Schoolcraft 1855–1912, vice president of the United States 1909–12.

3. John, 1823–1900, U.S. statesman (brother of William T.).

4. Roger, 1721–93, American statesman.

5. Stuart Pratt, 1881–1926, U.S. critic and educator.

6. William Tecumseh, 1820–91, Union general in the Civil War.

7. a city in northeastern Texas.

8. Mount Sherman, a mountain in central Colorado, in the Park Range, in the Rocky Mountains. 14,036 feet (4,278 meters).

9. a male given name.

10. U.S. Military. a 34-ton (31-metric ton) medium tank of World War II, with a 75 mm gun and a crew of four.

---

Sherman British  

/ ˈʃɜːmən /

noun

1. William Tecumseh (tɪˈkʌmsə). 1820–91, American Union commander during the Civil War. He led the victorious march through Georgia (1864), becoming commander of the army in 1869

---

Example Sentences

“The disruption hasn’t gone away,” said Sherman Miller, chief executive of Cal-Maine, the largest egg producer in the U.S., in an April investor call.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Sherman Adams, Eisenhower’s chief of staff, resigned in 1958 after refusing to answer questions about a vicuña coat and an Asian rug given to him by a textile manufacturer.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

A TD Cowen analyst team, led by Andrew Sherman, late Tuesday cut its Datadog price target from $215 to $190, but maintained a Buy rating on the stock.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 14, Louisville 2: Brooklyn Mireles hit two home runs to lead the Knights.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“I want to learn calculus,” Sherman said simply, and then O’Dell and Billy said they did too.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam