Definition of Appleton

1. Noun. English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966).

Exact synonyms: Edward Appleton, Sir Edward Victor Appleton
Generic synonyms: Physicist

2. Noun. A town in eastern Wisconsin.
Generic synonyms: Town
Group relationships: Badger State, Wi, Wisconsin

Definition of Appleton

1. Proper noun. Any of several placenames in England, named for an apple enclosure ¹

2. Proper noun. (surname A=An An English habitational from=Old English dot=) from either of the places. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Appleton

Appalachian
Appalachian Mountains
Appalachians
Appaloosa
Appenzell
Appenzell Inner Rhodes
Appenzell Outer Rhodes
Appian
Appian Way
AppleScript
Apple Isle
Apple Mac
Apple Macs
Apple tax
Appleton (current term)
Appleton layer
Applewhite
Appley
Appleyard
Appomattox
Apps
Apr
Apr.
Apresoline
April
April-fool
April-fooled
April-fooling
April-fools

Literary usage of Appleton

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1904)
"English dance of death. Appleton's international educ. ser. D. Appleton. ... Appleton. —Lavignac. Musical education. Appleton's new medical series, il. 8°. ..."

2. The Bookman's Manual: A Guide to Literature by Bessie Graham (1921)
"Appleton; Bun. The Younger Set. Appleton. The Tree of Heaven (short stories). ... Appleton. The Adventures of a Modest Man. Appleton. Blue Bird Weather. ..."

3. The Arena by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1895)
"Appleton &Co. Pedagogics of the Kindergarten, or His ideas Concerning the Play anrl ... D. Appleton & Co. The Education of the Greek People, Davidson. ..."

4. The American Colonies in the Seventeenth Century by Herbert Levi Osgood (1904)
"In reply to Appleton the council of Massachusetts stated that its order about garrisons ... Throughout the period of his command Major Appleton and the men ..."

5. Artists of the Nineteenth Century and Their Works: A Handbook Containing Two by Clara Erskine Clement Waters, Laurence Hutton (1879)
"A son of the late Nathan Appleton of Boston. Although not a professional artist, Mr. Appleton studied art under Brown of England and Doughty of Philadelphia ..."

6. The Bookman (1896)
"(Appleton.) 6. Exploits of Brigadier Gerard. By Doyle. $1.50. (Appleton. ... (Appleton.) 4. Scientific Demonstration of Future Life. Иу Hudson. $1.50. ..."

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