Bates

American  

[beyts] / beɪts /

noun

1. Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.

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Bates British  

/ beɪts /

noun

1. Sir Alan ( Arthur ). 1934–2003, British film and stage actor. His films include A Kind of Loving (1962), Women in Love (1969), The Go-Between (1971), and The Cherry Orchard (1999)

2. H ( erbert ) E ( rnest ). 1905–74, English writer of short stories and novels, which include The Darling Buds of May (1958), A Moment in Time (1964), and The Triple Echo (1970)

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Example Sentences

Sarah Bates, who runs a commercial fishing boat out of San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, said the port has become “a pretty sad place” as many have turned to other work.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

His friend, a 23-year-old sophomore politics major at Bates College, was trapped in the same visa freeze.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Wayne Bates, from the union, said the procedures could be "quite distressing", which was why schools should practise in the same way they would with fire drills.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Three-time reigning world ice dance champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates settled for a “bittersweet” silver that was marred by judging controversies.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

I did not wish to surrender the letter except to Mr. Bates, but there was a command in the extended hand, and I obeyed.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison