Tilden

American  

[til-duhn] / ˈtɪl dən /

noun

1. Samuel Jones, 1814–86, U.S. statesman.

2. William Tatem, Jr. 1893–1953, U.S. tennis player.

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Tilden British  

/ ˈtɪldən /

noun

1. Bill, full name William Tatem Tilden, known as Big Bill. 1893–1953, US tennis player: won the US singles championship (1920–25, 1929) and the British singles championship (1920–21, 1930)

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Example Sentences

Tilden Pierce of Plymouth, Mass., credited his diet of “Johnny cake and fat pork,” she wrote; he also thought bathing too frequently caused weakness.

From New York Times

Investigators found remains, which are still being identified, in Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley, the police said.

From New York Times

This week, Capitola police said the investigation into Herrmann’s disappearance led authorities “to recover human remains in a wooden area within Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley.”

From Los Angeles Times

Lengyel, 54, was arrested Tuesday after investigators discovered human remains in a wooded area of Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley, the statement said.

From Seattle Times

At about 2,500-square-feet in size, the massive display near the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Tilden Avenue reads “kidnapped” in large white capital letters on a red background.

From Los Angeles Times