Gulliver

noun

Gul·​li·​ver ˈgə-lə-vər 

: an Englishman in Jonathan Swift's satire Gulliver's Travels who makes voyages to the imaginary lands of the Lilliputians, Brobdingnagians, Laputans, and Houyhnhnms

Examples of Gulliver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jayden Rojas of Bell created real drama in an 8-7 win over Miami’s Gulliver Prep. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026

In his case, he was injured his senior basketball season at Miami Gulliver Prep. — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026

Eng and Gulliver also promised to implement more stringent oversight of potential conflict of interest violations and more training for employees, among other measures. — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 Mar. 2026

But as Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver said at a MassDOT Board of Directors meeting last week, those are now being phased out. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1726, in the meaning defined above