'Wright' definitions:
Definition of 'Wright'
(from WordNet)
noun
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939) [syn: Wright, Willard Huntington Wright, S. S. Van Dine]
noun
United States writer whose work is concerned with the oppression of African Americans (1908-1960) [syn: Wright, Richard Wright]
noun
United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Orville Wright) invented the airplane (1867-1912) [syn: Wright, Wilbur Wright]
noun
United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Wilbur Wright) invented the airplane (1871-1948) [syn: Wright, Orville Wright]
noun
Influential United States architect (1869-1959) [syn: Wright, Frank Lloyd Wright]
noun
United States early feminist (born in Scotland) (1795-1852) [syn: Wright, Frances Wright, Fanny Wright]
noun
Someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination)
Definition of 'Wright'
From: GCIDE
- Wright \Wright\, n. [OE. wrighte, writhe, AS. wyrtha, fr. wyrcean to work. [root]145. See Work.] One who is engaged in a mechanical or manufacturing business; an artificer; a workman; a manufacturer; a mechanic; esp., a worker in wood; -- now chiefly used in compounds, as in millwright, wheelwright, etc. [1913 Webster]
- He was a well good wright, a carpenter. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'wright'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ancestors,
- apprentice,
- architect,
- artificer,
- artisan,
- artist,
- author,
- begetter,
- beginner,
- builder,
- conceiver,
- constructor,
- craftsman,
- craftswoman,
- creator,
- designer,
- deviser,
- discoverer,
- effector,
- engenderer,
- engineer,
- executor,
- executrix,
- father,
- founder,
- generator,
- grower,
- handicraftsman,
- inaugurator,
- industrialist,
- initiator,
- instigator,
- institutor,
- introducer,
- inventor,
- journeyman,
- maker,
- manufacturer,
- master,
- master carpenter,
- master craftsman,
- mechanic,
- mother,
- organizer,
- originator,
- past master,
- planner,
- playwright,
- precursor,
- prentice,
- prime mover,
- producer,
- raiser,
- realizer,
- scenewright,
- shaper,
- shipwright,
- sire,
- smith,
- technician,
- wagonwright,
- wheelwright
Wright, WY -- U.S. town in Wyoming
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Wright, WY -- U.S. town in Wyoming
Population (2000) :
1347
Housing Units (2000) :
544
Land area (2000) :
2.748952 sq. miles (7.119752 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.748952 sq. miles (7.119752 sq. km)
FIPS code :
85015
Located within :
Wyoming (WY), FIPS 56
Location :
43.754988 N, 105.490691 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
82732
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Wright, FL -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Florida
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Wright, FL -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Florida
Population (2000) :
21697
Housing Units (2000) :
10004
Land area (2000) :
5.469406 sq. miles (14.165696 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.068969 sq. miles (0.178630 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
5.538375 sq. miles (14.344326 sq. km)
FIPS code :
78800
Located within :
Florida (FL), FIPS 12
Location :
30.446373 N, 86.635420 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Ohio
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Ohio
Population (2000) :
6656
Housing Units (2000) :
2096
Land area (2000) :
11.693277 sq. miles (30.285447 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.087239 sq. miles (0.225949 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
11.780516 sq. miles (30.511396 sq. km)
FIPS code :
86660
Located within :
Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
Location :
39.798708 N, 84.083988 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Wright, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Wright, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000) :
93
Housing Units (2000) :
44
Land area (2000) :
1.548659 sq. miles (4.011009 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.548659 sq. miles (4.011009 sq. km)
FIPS code :
71824
Located within :
Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location :
46.672033 N, 93.006866 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
55798
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Wright -- U.S. County in Iowa
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Wright -- U.S. County in Iowa
Population (2000) :
14334
Housing Units (2000) :
6559
Land area (2000) :
580.722878 sq. miles (1504.065286 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
1.816264 sq. miles (4.704103 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
582.539142 sq. miles (1508.769389 sq. km)
Located within :
Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location :
42.729717 N, 93.750180 W
Wright -- U.S. County in Missouri
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Wright -- U.S. County in Missouri
Population (2000) :
17955
Housing Units (2000) :
7957
Land area (2000) :
682.125963 sq. miles (1766.698058 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
1.054945 sq. miles (2.732295 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
683.180908 sq. miles (1769.430353 sq. km)
Located within :
Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location :
37.227226 N, 92.468021 W
Wright -- U.S. County in Minnesota
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Wright -- U.S. County in Minnesota
Population (2000) :
89986
Housing Units (2000) :
34355
Land area (2000) :
660.754275 sq. miles (1711.345644 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
53.634782 sq. miles (138.913443 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
714.389057 sq. miles (1850.259087 sq. km)
Located within :
Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location :
45.188927 N, 93.915814 W
Words containing 'Wright'
- Fort Wright,
- Wright City,
- Wright County,
- Wright, FL,
- Wright, IA,
- Wright, MN,
- Wright, MO,
- Wright, OH,
- Wright, WY,
- fanny wright,
- frances wright,
- orville wright,
- richard wright,
- wilbur wright,
- Fort Wright, KY,
- Wright City, MO,
- Wright City, OK,
- Wright County, IA,
- Wright County, MN,
- Wright County, MO,
- frank lloyd wright,
- thomas wright waller,
- willard huntington wright,
- Wright-Patterson AFB,
- Wright-Patterson AFB, OH