Stevenson

American  

[stee-vuhn-suhn] / ˈsti vən sən /

noun

1. Adlai Ewing 1835–1914, vice president of the U.S. 1893–97.

2. his grandson, Adlai E(wing), 1900–65, U.S. statesman and diplomat: ambassador to the U.N. 1960–65.

3. Andrew, 1784–1857, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1827–34.

4. Robert Louis Robert Lewis Balfour, 1850–94, Scottish novelist, essayist, and poet.

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Stevenson British  

/ ˈstiːvənsən /

noun

1. Adlai Ewing (ˈædleɪ ˈjuːɪŋ). 1900–68, US statesman: twice defeated as Democratic presidential candidate (1952; 1956); US delegate at the United Nations (1961–65)

2. Robert Louis ( Balfour ). 1850–94, Scottish writer: his novels include Treasure Island (1883), Kidnapped (1886), and The Master of Ballantrae (1889)

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Example Sentences

At Grails Miami, a sports bar in the Wynwood neighborhood, watch parties for Inter Miami games fill the venue, which has more than 70 TVs and capacity for 400 people, general manager Lea Stevenson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Stevenson is now campaigning for more defibrillators to be installed in public places.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Also hitting two home runs was Chase Stevenson, who had three hits and two RBIs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Instead, her “mentor” Hank Cosby wrote the famed horn chart and, along with William Stevenson, Motown’s A&R director, got producer credit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

When I could think of nothing to fill the silence, Richardson continued: "Mr. Stevenson, I have thirty days. Please say you'll help me."

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson