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Word

logan

Phoneticslo·gan

US/ˈɫoʊɡən/

UK/lˈəʊɡən/

Definitions

01a person's name

A1

n. a popular first name for boys or a family name.

n. a male given name or a surname, originally derived from Scottish Gaelic meaning 'little hollow'.

“Logan is starting his first day of school tomorrow morning.”

“The surname Logan is particularly prevalent in Scotland, though it has gained significant global popularity as a given name in recent decades.”

02a place name

B2

n. the name of several cities, towns, or areas, such as Logan City in Australia.

n. a toponym referring to various geographical locations, including a major city in Queensland, Australia, and several counties in the United States.

“They decided to move to Logan to be closer to the river.”

“Logan City, situated between Brisbane and the Gold Coast, has experienced rapid population growth due to its strategic location in South East Queensland.”

03a balanced stone

C2

n. a very large rock that is balanced so perfectly that it can be rocked with very little force.

n. a large, naturally occurring stone so finely balanced that it can be rocked by a slight application of force.

“The hikers were amazed to find a massive logan stone on the cliff edge.”

“Geologists studied the logan stone to determine how erosion had carved such a precise point of balance in the granite mass.”

Technical · Dialect

Usage

Often appears in the compound 'logan stone'.

Synonyms

rocking stoneloggan

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic lag (“little hollow”).

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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