Stephenson

American  

[stee-vuhn-suhn] / ˈsti vən sən /

noun

1. George, 1781–1848, English inventor and engineer.

2. his son Robert, 1803–59, English engineer.

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Stephenson British  

/ ˈstiːvənsən /

noun

1. George. 1781–1848, British inventor of the first successful steam locomotive (1814); constructed the first railway line to carry passengers, the Stockton and Darlington Railway (opened 1825)

2. his son, Robert. 1803–59, British engineer, noted for his construction of railway bridges and viaducts, esp the tubular bridge over the Menai Strait

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Example Sentences

Stephenson said it would ensure "all service users are treated with dignity and respect, in line with the Equality Act".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Boyd Stephenson, who runs retailer Game Kastle in Maryland, told AFP he was "very excited to hear that the tariffs have been struck down."

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

She said "we're making progress" and the watchdog's new chairwoman Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson, who took on the role in December, was "going to do a fantastic job".

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

So this summer they put him down by lethal injection, according to Tom Stephenson, who leads the Sierra Nevada bighorn recovery program for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

The last man to give in, he owns that on this occasion he succumbed entirely, and that to five brave men—Morton, Riley, Hickey, Stephenson, and Hans—themselves scarcely able to travel, he owed his preservation.

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