Taft

American  

[taft] / tæft /

noun

1. Helen Herron 1861–1943, U.S. First Lady 1909–13 (wife of William Howard Taft).

2. Lorado 1860–1936, U.S. sculptor.

3. Robert A(lphonso) 1889–1953, U.S. lawyer and political leader (son of William Howard).

4. William Howard, 1857–1930, 27th president of the U.S. 1909–13; chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1921–30.

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Taft British  

/ tæft /

noun

1. William Howard. 1857–1930, US statesman; 27th president of the US (1909–13)

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Example Sentences

Crossroads 58, Taft 49: Evan Willis, a sophomore transfer from Mater Dei, scored 20 points and had 12 rebounds in his debut for Crossroads.

From Los Angeles Times

Plans for any new construction are supposed to be submitted to the commission for its “comment and advice” according to executive orders issued by William Taft in 1910 and Woodrow Wilson in 1913.

From The Wall Street Journal

Every five years, the fading US town of Taft puts on a days-long "Oildorado" festival to celebrate its glory days at the center of California's black gold rush.

From Barron's

On Aug. 22, the JV team traveled to Woodland Hills to face Taft Charter High School for its first game.

From Los Angeles Times

While defending league champion Birmingham has an overall 49-game winning streak against City Section opponents, Cleveland, Granada Hills, Chatsworth, Taft and El Camino Real hope to be factors in the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times