Stafford

American  

[staf-erd] / ˈstæf ərd /

noun

1. Jean, 1915–79, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

2. Sir Edward William, 1819–1901, New Zealand political leader, born in Scotland: prime minister 1856–61, 1865–69, 1872.

3. a city in and the county seat of Staffordshire, in central England.

4. Staffordshire.

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Stafford ¹ British  

/ ˈstæfəd /

noun

1. a market town in central England, administrative centre of Staffordshire. Pop: 63 681 (2001)

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Stafford ² British  

/ ˈstæfəd /

noun

1. Sir Edward William . 1819–1901, New Zealand statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister of New Zealand (1856–61; 1865–69; 1872)

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Example Sentences

Do you remember when, two years after that, they traded quarterback Jared Goff and multiple first-round picks to the Detroit Lions for Stafford?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

In late 2020, he bought a luxury Niesmann and Bischoff Smove 7.4e from a dealership in Stafford for £124,550.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“I understand where the team’s coming from,” Stafford, 38, told reporters last week in his first public comments about a move that stunned many.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Stafford said his job as the starting quarterback was to help all players, including Simpson, prepare for the season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

All the while, their cousin Ser Stafford would be training and arming the new host he'd raised at eas-terly Rock.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin