Bradshaw

/ (ˈbrædˌʃɔː) /


noun
  1. a British railway timetable, published annually from 1839 to 1961

Origin of Bradshaw

1
C19: named after its original publisher, George Bradshaw (1801–53)

Words Nearby Bradshaw

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How to use Bradshaw in a sentence

  • And in the incredibly small and incredibly dirty fastness of the stationmaster, they indeed found a Bradshaw.

    Hilda Lessways | Arnold Bennett
  • At the station the head porter received their inquiry for a Bradshaw with a dull stare and a shake of the head.

    Hilda Lessways | Arnold Bennett
  • Bradshaw pointed out that the type used for the printing of the Oratio appears to be quite new.

  • We speak of a Bradshaw and a Baedeker to describe the best-known of all railway guides and guide-books.

    Stories That Words Tell Us | Elizabeth O'Neill
  • He rose hastily, took a Bradshaw from the shelf, and rapidly turned over the leaves; but as he did so the lamp went out.

    The Mynns' Mystery | George Manville Fenn