Webb

American  

[web] / wɛb /

noun

1. (Martha) Beatrice (Potter), 1858–1943, and her husband, Sidney (James), 1st Baron Passfield 1859–1947, English economists, social reformers, authors, and socialists.

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Webb British  

/ wɛb /

noun

1. Sir Aston . 1849–1930, British architect. His work includes the Victoria and Albert Museum (1909), the Victoria Memorial (1911), and Admiralty Arch (1911)

2. Mary ( Gladys ). 1881–1927, British novelist, remembered for her novels of rustic life, notably Precious Bane (1924)

3. Sidney ( James ), Baron Passfield. 1859–1947, British economist, social historian, and Fabian socialist. He and his wife ( Martha ) Beatrice (née Potter ), 1858–1943, British writer on social and economic problems, collaborated in The History of Trade Unionism (1894) and English Local Government (1906–29), helped found the London School of Economics (1895), and started the New Statesman (1913)

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Example Sentences

Infrared observations from Webb were especially important in revealing this structure.

From Science Daily

Webb said: "It would have been incorrect to send him off because it's not excessive force, it's a reckless contact, so yellow card."

From BBC

When James Webb captured its first images in December 2021 from a distance of about 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, researchers quickly noticed something unexpected.

From Science Daily

“Transparency is the lifeblood of free markets, and it’s also the lifeblood of policy reform,” Webb told these pages three months ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since arriving as the head of referees three years ago, Howard Webb has repeatedly said that his officials should not be too forensic.

From BBC