Wright

/raɪt/

Other forms: Wrights

Definitions of Wright

1. noun

   United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Orville Wright) invented the airplane (1867-1912)
   synonyms: Wilbur Wright

   example of:

   artificer, discoverer, inventor

   someone who is the first to think of or make something
2. noun

   United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Wilbur Wright) invented the airplane (1871-1948)
   synonyms: Orville Wright

   example of:

   artificer, discoverer, inventor

   someone who is the first to think of or make something
3. noun

   United States writer whose work is concerned with the oppression of African Americans (1908-1960)
   synonyms: Richard Wright

   example of:

   author, writer

   a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
4. noun

   United States early feminist (born in Scotland) (1795-1852)
   synonyms: Fanny Wright, Frances Wright

   example of:

   feminist, libber, women's liberationist, women's rightist

   a supporter of feminism
5. noun

   influential United States architect (1869-1959)
   synonyms: Frank Lloyd Wright

   example of:

   architect, designer

   someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
6. noun

   United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
   synonyms: S. S. Van Dine, Willard Huntington Wright

   example of:

   author, writer

   a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)