HUDSON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Hudson mean? 

• HUDSON (noun)
  The noun HUDSON has 3 senses:

1. a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

2. English naturalist (born in Argentina) (1841-1922)

3. English navigator who discovered the Hudson River; in 1610 he attempted to winter in Hudson Bay but his crew mutinied and set him adrift to die (1565-1611)

  Familiarity information: HUDSON used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HUDSON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Synonyms:

Hudson; Hudson River

Instance hypernyms:

river (a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek))

Holonyms ("Hudson" is a part of...):

Empire State; N.Y.; New York; New York State; NY (a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies)

Sense 2

Meaning:

English naturalist (born in Argentina) (1841-1922)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Hudson; W. H. Hudson; William Henry Hudson

Instance hypernyms:

natural scientist; naturalist (a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology))

Sense 3

Meaning:

English navigator who discovered the Hudson River; in 1610 he attempted to winter in Hudson Bay but his crew mutinied and set him adrift to die (1565-1611)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Henry Hudson; Hudson

Instance hypernyms:

navigator (in earlier times, a person who explored by ship)

 Context examples 

“Head-keeper Hudson, we believe, has been now told to receive all orders for fly-paper and for preservation of your hen-pheasant’s life.”

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

A gold watch by Hudson, of New York, and a chain which held a stylographic pen, lay among the bones.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“Well, that’s all we could reasonably expect from Morse Hudson,” said Holmes, as we emerged from the shop.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Mrs. Hudson, the landlady of Sherlock Holmes, was a long-suffering woman.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“Very sorry to knock you up, Watson,” said he, “but it’s the common lot this morning. Mrs. Hudson has been knocked up, she retorted upon me, and I on you.”

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Here stood the old Hudson's Bay Company fort; and here were many Indians, much food, and unprecedented excitement.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

He had never been there, but he had seen it, once, on a Hudson Bay Company chart.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

Fresh batches of Hudson Bay dogs were to take the places of those worthless for the trail.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

‘Why, dear me, it is surely Hudson,’ said Mr. Trevor in a tone of surprise.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Sharp at the hour named Inspector Stanley Hopkins appeared, and we sat down together to the excellent breakfast which Mrs. Hudson had prepared.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)