Waterford
Americannoun
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a county in Munster province, in the S Republic of Ireland. 710 sq. mi. (1,840 sq. km).
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its county seat: a seaport.
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a town in SE Connecticut.
noun
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a county of S Republic of Ireland, in Munster province on the Atlantic: mountainous in the centre and in the northwest County town: Waterford. Pop: 101 546 (2002). Area: 1838 sq km (710 sq miles)
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a port in S Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Waterford: famous glass industry; fishing. Pop: 44 594 (2002)
Example Sentences
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The book tells how successful she was at boosting sales as an ambassador for Waterford Wedgwood, then owned by Tony O'Reilly.
From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025
It has also issued a status orange warning for rain in counties Waterford, Kerry, Clare, Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim over the same time period.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2024
Since then, the development authority and its private partner Waterford Property Co. of Newport Beach have spent millions.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024
In the Detroit suburb of Waterford, a clerk removed 1,000 people from the rolls in response to a similar request.
From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2024
Trees within the Connecticut Arboretum Natural Area were seriously injured when the town of Waterford sprayed the roadsides with chemical weed killers in 1957.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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