Whitney

American  

[hwit-nee, wit-] / ˈʰwɪt ni, ˈwɪt- /

noun

1. Eli, 1765–1825, U.S. manufacturer and inventor.

2. John Hay, 1904–82, U.S. diplomat and newspaper publisher.

3. Josiah Dwight, 1819–96, U.S. geologist.

4. William Dwight, 1827–94, U.S. philologist and lexicographer (brother of Josiah Dwight).

5. Mount, a mountain in E California, in the Sierra Nevada. 14,495 feet (4,418 meters).

6. a male given name.

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Whitney ¹ British  

/ ˈwɪtnɪ /

noun

1. Eli. 1765–1825, US inventor of a mechanical cotton gin (1793) and pioneer manufacturer of interchangeable parts

2. William Dwight. 1827–94, US philologist, noted esp for his Sanskrit Grammar (1879)

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Whitney ² British  

/ ˈwɪtnɪ /

noun

1. a mountain in E California: the highest peak in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and in continental US (excluding Alaska). Height: 4418 m (14 495 ft)

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Example Sentences

She refused, which eventually paid off after Whitney Houston released her own version in 1992.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over the weekend, a hiker fell in the “99 Switchbacks” section of Whitney’s main trail, according to the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office.

From Los Angeles Times

They have been used in several celebrity and high-profile cases including following the deaths of singer Whitney Houston, actor Paul Walker and the wife of actor Robert Blake.

From Los Angeles Times

A DJ, dressed in a traditional barong, blasts a dance remix of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” as a crowd gathers to take a shot of fish sauce together.

From Los Angeles Times

Whitney, a mountain both inviting and unforgiving in its margin for errors.

From Los Angeles Times