Stephenson

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstiːvənsən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stē′vən sən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Ste•phen•son  (stē′vən sən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. George, 1781–1848, English inventor and engineer.
  2. Biographicalhis son Robert, 1803–59, English engineer.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Stephenson / ˈstiːvənsən/
  1. George. 1781–1848, British inventor of the first successful steam locomotive (1814); constructed the first railway line to carry passengers, the Stockton and Darlington Railway (opened 1825)
  2. his son, Robert. 1803–59, British engineer, noted for his construction of railway bridges and viaducts, esp the tubular bridge over the Menai Strait
'Stephenson' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Baden-Powell - Menai Strait - Smyth - metaverse

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