sherman

IPA: ʃˈɝmʌn

Root Word: Sherman

An English surname originating as an occupation for a sheep-shearer.
An American surname from German derived from the German Schuermann.
An Ashkenazic Jewish occupational surname for a tailor.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
Any of a number of places in the United States of America:
A town in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
A village in Sangamon County, Illinois.
An unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Kansas.
An unincorporated community in Grant County, Kentucky.
A town in Aroostook County, Maine.
An unincorporated community in Wexford County, Michigan.
An unincorporated community in McLeod County, Minnesota.
A town in Lee County, Pontotoc County and Union County, Mississippi.
An unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Missouri.
An unincorporated community in Grant County, New Mexico.
A town and village in Chautauqua County, New York.
A minor town in Minnehaha County, South Dakota.
A city, the county seat of Grayson County, Texas.
A ghost town in Lincoln County, Washington.
An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
A town in Clark County, Wisconsin.
A town in Dunn County, Wisconsin.
A town in Iron County, Wisconsin.
A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
A ghost town in Albany County, Wyoming.
A number of townships in the United States, listed under Sherman Township.
(historical) A Sherman tank, main Allied battle tank in World War II.
(informal) An official refusal to serve in public office or similar; a Shermanesque statement.

Examples of "sherman" in Sentences

Sherman would choose the tureen.
Sherman donated land for the depot.
Sherman was also an active sportsman.
There is no town by the name of Sherman.
Sherman was a nationalist, but not an isolationist.
Hood protested the bombardment as uncivilized but Sherman disagreed.
After a relatively unfruitful tour, Sherman was fired in early 1985.
Sherman is a link in a long chain of musical Sherman family members.
The battle was a result of an attempt by Sherman to outmaneuver Johnston.
The government sought to prosecute Standard Oil under the Sherman Antitrust Act.