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kyle

1 American  
[kahyl] / kaɪl /

noun

Scot.
  1. a narrow channel of water between two islands or between an island and the mainland; a strait or sound.


Kyle 2 American  
[kahyl] / kaɪl /

noun

  1. a male or female given name.


kyle British  
/ kaɪl /

noun

  1. (esp in place names) a narrow strait or channel

    Kyle of Lochalsh

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Etymology

Origin of kyle

1540–50; < Scots Gaelic caoil (genitive of caol ) strait, sound (noun use of caol narrow)

Example Sentences

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Chief among them is geopolitics, according to Kyle Chan, a researcher at the Brookings Institution think tank who studies Chinese tech firms and industrial policy.

From MarketWatch

As if signing Shohei Ohtani, Teoscar Hernández and Blake Snell, and extending Tyler Glasnow and Will Smith weren’t enough, the club once again opened up its wallet this winter, spending a combined $309 million on four-time All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker and three-time reliever of the year Edwin Díaz.

From Los Angeles Times

Kyle Baker once had positions on a Saturday Night Live mention market, betting on what words the host would say in their opening monologue.

From Barron's

They did, after all, repair their two glaring weaknesses by committing $300 million to All-Stars in the prime of their careers: outfielder Kyle Tucker and closer Edwin Díaz.

From Los Angeles Times

Written and directed by “Run Hide Fight” filmmaker Kyle Rankin, the movie is described as “in the vein of ’80s and ’90s action movies ‘Red Dawn’ and ‘Toy Soldiers,’ ” per the outlet.

From Los Angeles Times