/ Dictionary / Index L Lawson: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Law•son Pronunciation: (lô'sun), [key] 1892–1957, U.S. illustrator and author, esp. of children's books. Law•son Pronunciation: (lô'sun), [key] of or pertaining to a style of overstuffed sofa or chair that is boxy in shape, with square back and seat cushions and broad, square or rounded arms that are lower in height than the back: a Lawson sofa. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Lawrentian Lawson criterion Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language