Madison

American  

[mad-uh-suhn] / ˈmæd ə sən /

noun

1. Dolly or Dolley Dorothea Payne, 1768–1849, wife of James Madison.

2. James, 1751–1836, 4th president of the U.S. 1809–17.

3. a city in and the capital of Wisconsin, in the S part.

4. a city in NE New Jersey.

5. a town in S Connecticut.

6. a city in SE Indiana.

7. a river in SW Montana and NW Wyoming, flowing N to join the Jefferson and Gallatin rivers and form the Missouri River. 183 miles (294 km) long.

8. a dance in which the participants stand side by side in a line while one person, acting as leader, calls out various steps, each letter of the word “Madison” signaling a specific step.

---

madison ¹ British  

/ ˈmædɪsən /

noun

1. a type of cycle relay race

---

Madison ² British  

/ ˈmædɪsən /

noun

1. James. 1751–1836, US statesman; 4th president of the US (1809–17). He helped to draft the US Constitution and Bill of Rights. His presidency was dominated by the War of 1812

---

Madison ³ British  

/ ˈmædɪsən /

noun

1. a city in the US, in S central Wisconsin, on an isthmus between Lakes Mendota and Monona: the state capital. Pop: 218 432 (2003 est)

---

Madison Cultural  

1. Capital of Wisconsin.

---

Discover More

Location of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin.

Etymology

Origin of madison

C20: from Madison Square Gardens in New York City, early venue for such races

Example Sentences

He expects that Sphere, which was spun off from Madison Square Entertainment, has more growth ahead from the potential to build more smaller Sphere locations around the world.

From Barron's

Madison Fire & Rescue, which sells rescue technology and fire-suppression products, is being bought from Madison Industries.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The medicine in the U.K. is trash,” he told “Outlaws” podcast host TS Madison earlier this month.

From Los Angeles Times

He co-stars in the newly released Paramount+ series “The Madison.”

From The Wall Street Journal

They are led by junior forward Madison Booker.

From Los Angeles Times