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Definition of brunel

brunel

/bruːˈnɛl/
Bru · nel
Plural:Brunels
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brunel Lexical Profile

• noun

1

British Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859), a pioneering English mechanical and civil engineer renowned for designing the Great Western Railway, the Clifton Suspension Bridge, and the steamships SS Great Britain and SS Great Eastern.

Example

"The historic suspension bridge designed by Brunel remains a landmark of nineteenth-century British engineering."

2

British A public research university located in Uxbridge, West London, England, founded in 1966 and named in honor of the Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

Example

"She completed her postgraduate degree in industrial design at Brunel before joining an engineering firm."

• Rhymes for brunel

• Nearby Words

brunch
bruncher
brunei
brunel
brunette
brunnera
bruno

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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