Stewart

American  

[stoo-ert, styoo-] / ˈstu ərt, ˈstyu- /

noun

1. Also Darnley, Lord Henry.

2. Dugald 1753–1828, Scottish philosopher.

3. James Maitland Jimmy, 1908–97, U.S. actor.

4. Potter, 1915–85, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1958–81.

5. a river in central Yukon Territory, Canada, flowing from the Mackenzie Mountains W to the Yukon River. 331 miles (533 km) long.

6. a male given name.

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Stewart British  

/ ˈstjʊət /

noun

1. the usual spelling for the royal house of Stuart before the reign of Mary Queen of Scots (Mary Stuart)

2. Sir Jackie, full name John Young Stewart. born 1939, Scottish motor-racing driver: world champion 1969, 1971, and 1973

3. James ( Maitland ). 1908–97, US film actor, known for his distinctive drawl; appeared in many films including Destry Rides Again (1939), It's a Wonderful Life (1946), The Glenn Miller Story (1953), and Vertigo (1958)

4. Rod. born 1945, British rock singer: vocalist with the Faces (1969–75). His albums include Gasoline Alley (1970), Every Picture Tells a Story (1971), and Atlantic Crossing (1975)

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Example Sentences

The origin of Boston money management goes back to law firms like Choate Hall & Stewart and Hemenway & Barnes, which uniquely have investment management businesses tucked into their practices.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Mae Stewart has prepared for two years to host Airbnb guests at her Atlanta home during this summer’s World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“He went to several different hospitals, where his condition was repeatedly misdiagnosed and because of this negligence, the meningitis went untreated for eight months,” Stewart told the outlet.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

I rotated through a greatest-hits lineup: Martha Stewart, Jacques Pépin, Samin Nosrat, Ina Garten, J. Kenji López-Alt — each one offering a slightly different path to the same reassuring conclusion: this is not that hard.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Perhaps the biggest blow to my mother came when her friend Velma Stewart announced that she and her husband had put a down payment on a house in a suburb called Park Forest.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama