gladstone

noun

glad·stone ˈglad-ˌstōn

chiefly British -stən

often capitalized

: a suitcase with flexible sides on a rigid frame that opens flat into two equal compartments

called also gladstone bag

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Gladstone allows residents to hold two garages sales a year outside of the city-wide sale. —

Kansascity, kansascity.com, 24 May 2017

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Word History

Etymology

W. E. Gladstone

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of gladstone was in 1887

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“Gladstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gladstone. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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Geographical Definition

Gladstone

geographical name

Glad·stone ˈglad-ˌstōn

city in western Missouri north of Kansas City population 25,410

Biographical Definition

Gladstone

biographical name

Glad·stone ˈglad-ˌstōn

chiefly British -stən

William Ewart 1809–1898 British statesman; prime minister (1868–74; 1880–85; 1886; 1892–94)

Gladstonian

ˌglad-ˈstō-nē-ən

adjective

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