Whittier

American  

[hwit-ee-er, wit-] / ˈʰwɪt i ər, ˈwɪt- /

noun

1. John Greenleaf 1807–92, U.S. poet.

2. a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles.

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Whittier British  

/ ˈwɪtɪə /

noun

1. John Greenleaf. 1807–92, US poet and humanitarian: a leading campaigner in the antislavery movement. His poems include Snow-Bound (1866)

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Example Sentences

County sheriff’s department recruit and injured dozens of others while they were on an early morning training run in South Whittier, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Yudar Grau was taking a midday nap when he heard what sounded like an explosion in the living room of his Whittier rental home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“Dodger Stadium might be a sacred place,” says Joe Price, emeritus professor of religion at Whittier College, “depending on how much you have to pay for parking.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Whittier will be switching leagues in the fall, moving from the Del Rio League, in which the team has won one league game in the last three years.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

My name is Madeline Whittier, but you can tell that from my e-mail address.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon