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madison

/ˈmædɪsən/

madison noun: a track cycling relay race in which team members take turns while racing round the track for the largest number of laps, and exchange places with a team mate by means of a touch, which may be a push or a hand-sling.

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Noun (1)

madison (plural madisons)

  1. (cycle racing) A track cycling relay race in which team members take turns while racing round the track for the largest number of laps, and exchange places with a team mate by means of a touch, which may be a push or a hand-sling.
  2. A form of line dance.

Proper noun capitalized: Madison

Madison (countable and uncountable, plural Madisons)

  1. An English surname originating as a matronymic; (US politics) used specifically of James Madison (1751–1836), a Founding Father and fourth president of the United States.
    • Clearly quite a number of past chief executives would have been TV washouts. Jefferson, for example, is acknowledged to have been a terrible public speaker, Madison an unimpressive little man in voice and appearance.2011 October 28, Alonzo L. Hamby, “Would Jefferson Make the Cut?”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 08 Aug 2021
  2. The capital city of Wisconsin, United States, and the county seat of Dane County.
    • City governments have joined in by deactivating the cameras or canceling contracts with Flock in Fort Collins, Colorado; Eugene, Oregon; Madison, Wisconsin; Knoxville, Tennessee; Syracuse, New York; and Walla Walla, Washington.2026 July 30, T.M. Brown, “Flock cameras are getting mobbed”, in CNN, archived from the original on 31 Jul 2026
  3. A city in Alabama.
  4. A city in Arkansas.
  5. A census-designated place in Yolo County, California; named for Madison, Wisconsin.
  6. A town in New Haven County, Connecticut.
  7. A city, the county seat of Madison County, Florida.
  8. A city, the county seat of Morgan County, Georgia.
  9. A city in Madison County and St. Clair County, Illinois.
  10. A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Indiana.
  11. A minor city in Greenwood County, Kansas.
  12. A town in Somerset County, Maine.
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  1. A city, the county seat of Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota; named for Madison, Wisconsin.
  2. A city in Mississippi.
  3. A city in Missouri.
  4. A city, the county seat of Madison County, Nebraska; named for its county, itself for James Madison.
  5. A town in Carroll County, New Hampshire.
  6. A borough in Morris County, New Jersey.
  7. A town in New York and a village within that town.
  8. A town in North Carolina.
  9. A village in Ohio; named for either James Madison or Madison, Connecticut.
  10. A borough in Pennsylvania.
  11. A city, the county seat of Lake County, South Dakota; named for Madison, Wisconsin.
  12. A town, the county seat of Madison County, Virginia; named for the landowning Madison family, of which James Madison is a descendant.
  13. A city, the county seat of Boone County, West Virginia.
  14. A town in Wisconsin, adjacent to the city of Madison (listed above).
  15. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Madison Township.
  16. A river in Wyoming and Montana, United States; named for James Madison.
  17. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  18. A female given name transferred from the surname, popular since 1984 when it appeared as the name of a mermaid in the film Splash.
    • Vanessa likes the ultrapopular Madison as a girl's name, which tells you everything you need to know about her personality.2007 December 3, Christy Lemire, “Review: "Juno" A Small Comic Charmer”, in CBS News, archived from the original on 16 Apr 2025

Noun (2) capitalized: Madison

Madison (plural Madisons)

  1. (usually preceded by definite article) A particular line dance commonly danced to the Ike & Tina Turner song Nutbush City Limits (though predating that song's release).
    • This dance with a familiar name is not to be confused with the Madison of a few years ago. The 1962 Madison is simply a twist on the Twist. [...] "The Madison was first introduced to Parisian teenagers from America by television and caught on practically overnight. There is already a nightclub...1962 August 22, The Australian Women's Weekly, page 4, column 1
    • It's not everybody's shampoo and set, but the music, the humour and the dancing will strike a chord with all those old enough to remember Chubby Checker, The Madison and The Mashed Potato.1989 June 19, The Canberra Times, page 14, column 1
  2. Alternative letter-case form of madison.

madison meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali

madison in Hindi

मैडिसन, मेडिसन

madison in Tamil

மேடிசன், மாடிசன்

madison in Marathi

मॅडिसन, मॅडिसॉन, मॅडीसन

madison in Bengali

ম্যাডিসন, মেডিসন
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madison in Telugu
మాడిసన్, మేడిసన్, మ్యాడిసన్
madison in Malayalam
മാഡിസൺ, മാഡിസൻ
madison in Kannada
ಮ್ಯಾಡಿಸನ್, ಮೇಡಿಸನ್, ಮಾಡಿಸನ್
madison in Punjabi
ਮੈਡੀਸਨ
madison in Gujarati
મેડિસન, મેડીસન, મેડિસોન
madison in Odia
ମାଡିସନ୍, ମାଡିସନ
madison in Nepali
म्याडिसन, मेडिसन

Forms of madison

Noun
pluralmadisons
alternative formMadison
pluralMadisons
Proper noun
pluralMadisons
alternative formMaddison
alternative formMadisyn
alternative formMadyson

Origin of madison

The cycling race is named after the original Madison Square Garden in New York, where the first such events were held. The dance is reportedly named after Madison Avenue, also in New York.

Usually derived from Mathieson (Matthew + -son), occasionally from Middle English Maddy (“Maud”) + -son. In the movie Splash, its use as a given name derives from Manhattan’s Madison Avenue.

Words formed from madison

Phrases with madison

Questions about madison

What does madison mean?
Madison means a track cycling relay race in which team members take turns while racing round the track for the largest number of laps, and exchange places with a team mate by means of a touch, which may be a push or a hand-sling.
What is madison in Hindi?
Madison in Hindi is मैडिसन, मेडिसन. See Madison meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is madison?
Madison can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce madison?
Madison is pronounced /ˈmædɪsən/.
What is the plural of madison?
The plural of madison is madisons.

Words near madison in the dictionary

  1. Madincea
  2. madindoline
  3. madindolines
  4. Madingley
  5. Madioen
  6. madison
  7. Madison Avenue
  8. Madison County
  9. Madison Parish
  10. Madisonian
  11. Madisonians

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Adapted from Wiktionary: madison (page history and authors); Madison (page history and authors); madison (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); madison (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); madison (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); madison (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); madison (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); madison (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); madison (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); madison (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); madison (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); madison (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); madison (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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