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Definition of sandburg

sandburg

/ˈsændbɜːrɡ/
sand · burg
Plural:Sandburgs
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sandburg Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A surname of Swedish origin; most notably borne by Carl Sandburg (1878–1967), an American poet, biographer, journalist, and three-time Pulitzer Prize winner known for his celebratory verse about Chicago and the working class, as well as his multi-volume biography of Abraham Lincoln.

Example

"The literature curriculum featured several poems by Carl Sandburg that vividly captured the industrial growth of early twentieth-century Chicago."

• 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 Sandburg. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sandburg
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