Meaning of Hudson | Babel Free
ˈhʌd.sənDefinitions
- An automobile manufactured by the Hudson Motor Company.
- An English surname originating as a patronymic.
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A steam locomotive of the 4-6-4 wheel arrangement. Canada, US
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A placename:
- A town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina; named for Argentine-English author William Henry Hudson.
- A city in Quebec, Canada, an off-island suburb of Montreal.
- A township in Ontario, Canada.
- A river in the United States, flowing from Lake Tear of the Clouds in Keene, New York into the Upper New York Bay at New York City; named for English explorer Henry Hudson.
- A number of settlements in the United States:
- A town in Weld County, Colorado; named for its town company, Hudson City Land and Improvement Co..
- A census-designated place in Pasco County, Florida; named for founder Isaac Hudson.
- A village in McLean County, Illinois; named for the river.
- A town in Salem Township and Steuben Township, Steuben County, Indiana.
- A city in Black Hawk County, Iowa.
- A minor city in Stafford County, Kansas.
- A town in Penobscot County, Maine; named for the town in Massachusetts.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts; named for Massachusetts statesman Charles Hudson.
- A city in Lenawee County, Michigan; named for landowner Dr. Daniel Hudson.
- An unincorporated community in Bates County, Missouri; named for Henry Hudson.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
- A city, the county seat of Columbia County, New York; named for the river.
- A town in Caldwell County, North Carolina; named for early settlers Monroe and Johnny Hudson.
- A city in Summit County, Ohio; named for businessman and founder David Hudson.
- A census-designated place in Plains Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
- A town in Lincoln County, South Dakota; named for the city in Iowa.
- A city in Angelina County, Texas.
- A city, the county seat of St. Croix County, Wisconsin; named for the river.
- A town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, that surrounds the city.
- A town in Fremont County, Wyoming; named for landowner John T. Hudson.
- A number of townships, including in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan (3), Minnesota and Missouri, listed under Hudson Township.
Examples
“The water-level route, the whistle and the loud staccato exhaust of this great engine recalled most vividly memories of the New York Central Hudsons highballing along the Hudson River between Harmon and Albany!”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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