Sutherland

American  

[suhth-er-luhnd] / ˈsʌð ər lənd /

noun

1. Earl Wilbur, Jr., 1915–74, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1971.

2. George, 1862–1942, U.S. politician and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1922–38.

3. Dame Joan, 1926–2010, Australian soprano.

4. Also called Sutherlandshire.  a historic county in N Scotland.

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Sutherland ¹ British  

/ ˈsʌðələnd /

noun

1. Graham. 1903–80, English artist, noted for his work as an official war artist (1941–44), for his tapestry Christ in Majesty (1962) in Coventry Cathedral, and for his portraits

2. Dame Joan, 1926–2010 known as La Stupenda. Australian operatic soprano

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Sutherland ² British  

/ ˈsʌðələnd /

noun

1. (until 1975) a county of N Scotland, now part of Highland

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Example Sentences

“It’s like any industry: A lot of what it is,” Sutherland said, “is who you know.”

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Sutherland was similarly encouraged by the company’s “improved contract economics,” which included the planned exit from payor contracts representing around 50,000 Medicare Advantage members.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

This approach builds on a theory proposed in 2021 by Dr. Raghavendra Srinivas and Robert Tyler Sutherland.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

A Level 4 decision, such as how to save a population of rare toads, might involve using the Conservation Evidence database that Sutherland created showing what works to protect species and habitats.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Ethel Sutherland to give music-lessons to some wretched squealing children at the West-end, when all John Cann's wealth was lying there, uncounted, only waiting for him and her to take it and enjoy it!

From The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories by Allen, Grant