Hudsonian

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UK/hʌdˈsəʊ.ni.ən/US/hʌdˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

adjective

Of or pertaining to Hudson Bay.

“the Hudsonian curlew”

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Meanings

adjectiveHudsonian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to Hudson Bay.

    the Hudsonian curlew

  2. not comparableOf or pertaining to the Hudson River.
nounHudsonian (plural Hudsonians)

plural Hudsonians

  1. informalThe Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica).

    A Hudsonian godwit cries out in flight over the bog. The black areas under the wings help distinguish Hudsonians from other godwit species. [image caption]

    2022 January, Jim Robbins, “This Wonder Bird Flies Thousands of Miles, Non-Stop, as Part of an Epic Migration”, in Smithsonian
  2. historicalinformalAn employee of the J. L. Hudson Company (or Hudson's), a department store chain based in Detroit, Michigan.

    It was September 1947 when the J. L. Hudson Co. erected a large silver-toned plaque to honor its employees — its "Hudsonians" — who served their country in the military during World War II.

    2015 January 23, JC Reindl, “Macy's to save forgotten WWII plaque for Hudson's vets”, in Detroit Free Press

Origin

From Hudson + -ian.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Hudsonian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hudsonian

MLA

“Hudsonian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hudsonian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hudsonian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hudsonian.

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