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Rockford

American  
[rok-ferd] / ˈrɒk fərd /

noun

  1. a city in N Illinois.


Rockford British  
/ ˈrɒkfəd /

noun

  1. a city in N Illinois, on the Rock River. Pop: 151 725 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The boy proved to be a natural and eventually worked his way onto the Rockford Forest City Club.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Spalding was born in 1850 in Byron, Ill. His widowed mother sent him at age 11 to live with his aunt and uncle in nearby Rockford, where he first played baseball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Both theaters are still in business today, but the Rockford Theatre, whose roof caved in during a particularly heavy snowfall in early 2023, has yet to reopen.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

The hourlong series takes its cues from personality-driven, ‘70s-era detective dramas including “The Rockford Files” and “McCloud.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025

Webb and Coach Rockford are at the other end, facing each other.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

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