Walton

American  

[wawl-tn] / ˈwɔl tn /

noun

1. Ernest Thomas Sinton 1903–95, Irish physicist: Nobel Prize 1951.

2. Izaak 1593–1683, English writer.

3. Samuel Moore Sam, 1918–92, U.S. business executive and founder of Wal-Mart Stores.

4. Sir William (Turner), 1902–83, English composer.

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Walton British  

/ ˈwɔːltən /

noun

1. Ernest Thomas Sinton. 1903–95, Irish physicist. He succeeded in producing the first artificial transmutation of an atomic nucleus (1932) with Sir John Cockcroft, with whom he shared the Nobel prize for physics 1951

2. Izaak (ˈaɪzək). 1593–1683, English writer, best known for The Compleat Angler (1653; enlarged 1676)

3. Sir William ( Turner ). 1902–83, English composer. His works include Façade (1923), a setting of satirical verses by Edith Sitwell, the Viola Concerto (1929), and the oratorio Belshazzar's Feast (1931)

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Walton Scientific  

/ wôl′tən /

1. Irish physicist who, with John Cockcroft, was the first to successfully split an atom using a particle accelerator in 1932. For this work they shared the 1951 Nobel Prize for physics.

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Other Word Forms

• Waltonian noun

Example Sentences

The speculation around Burnham's link with the constituency is tied to him being born in Aintree, which is in the neighbouring constituency of Walton.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Mason is survived by his wife, Winifred Wilson, daughter Danielle, nephew John Leonard, niece Michelle Leonard and his brothers-in-law, Sloan Wilson and Walton Wilson.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

By then Wooden had become even more than a basketball coach to stars such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Walton and Schönbächler argue that this is not enough.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Mrs. Walton is standing a few feet behind Miss New Jersey, and I see her give me a look that says, “Act like you have some home training.’

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles