Walden

[wawl-duhn]

noun

1. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.

Walden

1. (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.”

Example Sentences

Five years later the pair decided to move into their daughter's house near Saffron Walden, Essex, and rent out their home in June 2023, hoping the income would add to their pension.

From BBC

Top Disney executives, including Chief Executive Bob Iger — who has a close relationship with the host — and Dana Walden, co-chairman of Disney Entertainment, made the decision to bench Kimmel.

From Los Angeles Times

The Kimmel decision came down from the parent company’s C-suite, with Disney CEO Bob Iger and TV chief Dana Walden signing off on the move, according to the New York Times—but it didn’t start with them.

From Slate

Mr Owen had moved to Selkirk more than 20 years earlier from Saffron Walden, where he ran his own timber and conservatory companies.

From BBC

It was more of a tension within myself that naturally unraveled,” says Meme of his “Walden” moment.

From Los Angeles Times