hanson

plural hansons

1. alternativeAlternative spelling of hansom.

   There are some hansons, no ’busses.

   1901 July 19, “To Australia and Back”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record, volume 4, number 10, page 298

   1 more example

   The hanson-cab has a seat behind for the driver.

   1881, Edward Henry Knight, “Cab”, in Knight's American Mechanical Dictionary, page 418

plural Hansons

1. countableuncountableA surname originating as a patronymic.

   Bradford had preyed on Villa's inability to defend set pieces, corners in particular, in their first-leg win and took advantage of the weakness again as Hanson equalised to restore their two-goal aggregate lead.

   2013 January 22, Phil McNulty, “Aston Villa 2-1 Bradford (3-4)”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2022

2. A placename
   1. countableuncountableA town in the Regional Council of Goyder area, South Australia, Australia.
   2. countableuncountableA minor city in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States.
   3. countableuncountableA town and census-designated place therein, in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.
   4. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States.
   5. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Hanson County.