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Definition of whitman

whitman

/ˈwɪt.mən/
Whit · man
Plural:Whitmans
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Adjective:Whitmanian
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whitman Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Walt Whitman (1819–1892), an influential American poet, essayist, and journalist renowned for his poetry collection 'Leaves of Grass' and considered a pioneer of free verse.

Example

"The literature course examined how Whitman transformed nineteenth-century American poetry with his expansive free verse."

2

American A town in Plymouth County in southeastern Massachusetts, United States, located south of Boston and historically recognized as a center for shoe manufacturing.

• Rhymes for whitman

• Nearby Words

whitishness
whitley bay
whitlow grass
whitman
whittier
whittle
whittler

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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