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Definition of albee

albee

/ˈɔːlbiː/
al · bee
Adjective:Albeean
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• noun

1

Edward Albee (1928–2016), an influential American playwright known for works such as 'The Zoo Story' and 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' that blend social realism with elements of the Theatre of the Absurd.

Example

"The university's drama department is staging a retrospective of Albee's plays this semester."

2

American A small incorporated town in Grant County in northeastern South Dakota, United States, near the Minnesota border.

• Nearby Words

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Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Albee. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/albee
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