Burroughs meaning

UK US /ˈbʌroʊz/ 2 syllables

Burroughs (noun): United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997).

Burroughs has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

Burroughs as a noun

  1. United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)

    Synonyms: William Burroughs, William S. Burroughs, William Seward Burroughs

    Type of: writer

  2. United States inventor who patented the first practical adding machine (1855-1898)

    Synonyms: William Seward Burroughs

    Type of: inventor

  3. United States novelist and author of the Tarzan stories (1875-1950)

    Synonyms: Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Type of: writer

How to pronounce Burroughs

Burroughs is pronounced /ˈbʌroʊz/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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