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

However, Sutherland said he and his colleagues believed waiting times for meaningful treatment were often longer.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Sutherland said patients at his surgery were never prescribed antidepressants in isolation and were referred to support services while they waited to see specialists.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The couple wasted no time snapping up a new home after they sold the four-bedroom, five-bathroom Toluca Lake, Calif., dwelling they purchased from fellow actor Kiefer Sutherland in 2022 for $8 million.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Culkin, 45, and Song, 37, who have been in a relationship since 2017 and share two children together, purchased the four-bedroom, five-bathroom Toluca Lake dwelling from fellow actor Kiefer Sutherland in 2022 for $8 million.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

The Duke of Sutherland kindly lent us one of Bland's double-barrelled whaling-guns, which was carried on his Grace's yacht, the 'Sans Peur,' during her foreign cruises.

From The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad by Knight, E. F. (Edward Frederick)