ADDISON Meaning of ADDISON in English Ad ‧ di ‧ son, Joseph /ˈædəs ə n, ˈædɪs ə n/ BrE AmE (1672–1719) an English writer, best known for the ↑ essay s he wrote in The Tatler and The Spectator Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012