Walden

[ wawl-duh n ]

/ ˈwɔl dən /

noun

a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.

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Example sentences from the Web for walden

His attempts at thoughtfulness fall flat, especially when he attempts On Walden Pond-esque introspection and self-assessment.
Adam Levine Is Off the Market… Thank God|Emily Shire|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Walden asked how many of those seated around the table were precinct captains.
GOP Donors Revolt Against Republican-Led Government Shutdown|David Freedlander|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
An NRCC spokeswoman disputed that Walden mentioned the Tea Party at the event.
GOP Donors Revolt Against Republican-Led Government Shutdown|David Freedlander|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The funeral was held at Langley, presumably because Walden was CIA; both Carrie and Brody were invited to attend.
‘Homeland’: The 7 Plot Points You Need to Remember for the Season 3 Premiere|Andrew Romano|September 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST

So it wasn't that shocking that Walden criticized Obama's chained CPI Social Security proposal as being anti-old people.
A Republican Opera Buffa|Michael Tomasky|April 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now he asked hopefully if he could reimburse the owners of the ship he'd captured off Walden.
The Pirates of Ersatz|Murray Leinster
This would be his last night on Walden, if he were lucky, but vague plans already revolved in his mind.
The Pirates of Ersatz|Murray Leinster
He went to Walden not to escape from ordinary life, but to fit himself for ordinary life.
The Vagabond in Literature|Arthur Rickett
Only on a world like Walden would a prisoner brought in by police be dealt with in such surroundings.
The Pirates of Ersatz|Murray Leinster
In these as in other respects, however, it is a lesser twin of Walden.
Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience|Henry David Thoreau

Cultural definitions for walden

Walden

(1854) A book by Henry David Thoreau describing his two years of life alone at Walden Pond in Massachusetts. He recounts his daily life in the woods and celebrates nature and the individual's ability to live independently of society. A famous line from the book is Thoreau's statement that “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”