Walden

American  

[wawl-duhn] / ˈwɔl dən /

noun

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

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Walden Cultural  

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.”

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Disney’s Dana Walden was a serious contender to replace Bob Iger before Josh D’Amaro won the job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

And although he lived on Walden Pond from 1845 to 1847, the resulting volume of nature-inspired introspection would not be published until 1854.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

“You lease a place, you expect everything to be functioning, including the elevator,” Walden says.

From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026

Even though your wheelchair use is a factor that could bolster your case, it might not be all that relevant, says Ken Walden, a representative from Access Living, a nonprofit that focuses on disability advocacy.

From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026

And Mrs. Halloway, in Language Arts, was calling on him a lot—I think because she saw Joseph reading Walden.

From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt