Warwick

American  

[wawr-ik, wor-, wawr-wik, wor-] / ˈwɔr ɪk, ˈwɒr-, ˈwɔr wɪk, ˈwɒr- /

noun

1. Earl of Richard Neville, Earl of Salisburythe Kingmaker, 1428–71, English military leader and statesman.

2. a town in Warwickshire in central England.

3. Warwickshire.

4. a city in E Rhode Island.

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Warwick ¹ British  

/ ˈwɒrɪk /

noun

1. a town in central England, administrative centre of Warwickshire, on the River Avon: 14th-century castle, with collections of armour and waxworks: the university of Warwick (1965) is in Coventry. Pop: 23 350 (2001)

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Warwick ² British  

/ ˈwɒrɪk /

noun

1. Earl of, title of Richard Neville, known as the Kingmaker. 1428–71, English statesman. During the Wars of the Roses, he fought first for the Yorkists, securing the throne (1461) for Edward IV, and then for the Lancastrians, restoring Henry VI (1470). He was killed at Barnet by Edward IV

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Example Sentences

We were holding a 6 p.m. press conference at the Warwick, a nearby hotel, to announce peace between the two leagues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

To help students beat exam stress, the University of Warwick holds a range of free activities on campus as part of its 'DeStresstival', an initiative also featured at universities in Birmingham and Derby.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

"For the first time, we can put a precise number on just how empty this 'desert' is," said Dr. Kaiming Cui, Postdoctoral Researcher at Warwick and first author of the population study.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

The show kicked off in moving fashion with Springsteen’s induction of Warwick.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Early the next morning, Jake rode with Grace and her father back to Warwick College.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein