Bradford
Americannoun
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Gamaliel, 1863–1932, U.S. biographer and novelist.
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Roark 1896–1948, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
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William, 1590–1657, Pilgrim settler: second governor of Plymouth Colony 1621–56.
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William, 1663–1752, American printer, born in England.
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a city in West Yorkshire, in N England.
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a city in N Pennsylvania.
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a male given name.
noun
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an industrial city in N England, in Bradford unitary authority, West Yorkshire: a centre of the woollen industry from the 14th century and of the worsted trade from the 18th century; university (1966). Pop: 293 717 (2001)
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a unitary authority in West Yorkshire. Pop: 477 800 (2003 est). Area: 370 sq km (143 sq miles)
Example Sentences
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Bradford Auerbach, a partner at law firm OGC, said he expects to see more of these types of lawsuits filed by unions .
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Born in 1958 in the Toxteth area of Liverpool to Windrush Generation parents from the Caribbean island of Dominica, he was raised in Bradford, another multi-cultural city.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
There should be at least “a rigorous blind-trust kind of arrangement” for Trump’s business interests, Bradford said.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Shah, of no fixed address, was sentenced to 16 years and six months in prison at Bradford Crown Court earlier.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
She whispers to me, “James Bradford is in your class? You get to spend an hour with James Bradford every afternoon?”
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
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