Definitions for Burton

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Burton bur·ton

Spelling: [bur-tn]

IPA: /ˈbɜr tn/

Burton is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 93 anagrams from letters in Burton (bnortu).

Definitions for Burton

noun

1. any of various small tackles for use on shipboard.
2. Spanish burton.
3. Harold Hitz [hits] /hɪts/ (Show IPA), 1888–1964, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1945–58.
4. Sir Richard (Richard Jenkins) 1925–84, English actor, born in Wales.
5. Sir Richard Francis, 1821–90, English explorer, Orientalist, and writer.
6. Robert ("Democritus Junior") 1577–1640, English clergyman and author.
7. a town in central Michigan.
8. a male given name.

Verb phrases

1. go for a burton, British Slang. to be lost, missing, or destroyed. to die.

Origin of Burton

1695-1705; probably by metathesis from Breton (takles), Brytton (takles) (late 15th cent.); see Breton, Briton

Examples for Burton

They abandoned the design by the highly regarded architects Ahrends, burton & Koralek.

The door opened, and Mr. burton came in, dressed in a fisherman's suit.

"Come down, burton; here's a youth for matriculation," cried the younger.

This book he sold to buy burton's "Historical Collections" in forty volumes.

He is “the most famous guy in the world,” burton, who goes by Star, told Rolling Stone.

"Well, you mustn't be vexed with me, Mrs. burton," Ludlow replied to her.

Mr. and Mrs. Saylor went to Louisville and to see Mr. burton.

Whatever the reason, burton was committed enough to leave tiny Bunker Hill to seek out her beau.

The Daily Beast sat down with burton to discuss Big Eyes and his beautiful, dark, twisted career.

Down a one-lane gravel road sits the house burton left seven years ago.