Langley

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlæŋlɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lang′lē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Lang•ley  (lang′lē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Edmund of. See York, Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of. 
    2. Samuel Pier•pont  (pēr′pont),USA pronunciation 1834–1906, U.S. astronomer, physicist, and pioneer in aeronautics.
  2. Biographical William. See Langland, William. 
  3. Place Namesa city in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, near Vancouver. 15,124.

lang•ley  (lang′lē),USA pronunciation n. [Physics.]
  1. Physicsfor electromagnetic radiation incident upon a surface, a value of energy per unit area equal to one calorie per square centimeter.
  • after south, southern. P. Langley 1945–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Langley /ˈlæŋlɪ/ n
  1. a community in NE Virginia, northwest of Washington, DC: location of the Central Intelligence Agency
Langley /ˈlæŋlɪ/ n
  1. Samuel Pierpont. 1834–1906, US astronomer and physicist: invented the bolometer (1878) and pioneered the construction of heavier-than-air flying machines
'Langley' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Langland - York

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