Bedford

American  

[bed-ferd] / ˈbɛd fərd /

noun

1. John of Lancaster, Duke of, 1389–1435, English regent of France.

2. a city in northern Texas.

3. a city in northeastern Ohio, near Cleveland.

4. a city in southern Indiana.

5. a city in northeastern Massachusetts.

6. former name of North Bedfordshire.

7. Bedfordshire.

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Bedford ¹ British  

/ ˈbɛdfəd /

noun

1. a town in SE central England, in Bedfordshire, on the River Ouse; administrative centre of Bedford unitary authority. Pop: 82 488 (2001)

2. a unitary authority of SE central England. Pop: 154 900 (2007 est). Area: 480 sq km (185 sq miles)

3. short for Bedfordshire

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Bedford ² British  

/ ˈbɛdfəd /

noun

1. David . 1937–2011, British composer, influenced by rock music

2. Duke of , title of John of Lancaster . 1389–1435, son of Henry IV of England: protector of England and regent of France (1422–35)

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Example Sentences

On the day he learned he would be England's new opener, Emilio Gay drove from Durham to Bedford to tell his parents about his first international call-up.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It’s also not far from Martha Stewart’s 153-acre farm in Bedford, N.Y.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The chief executives of several low-cost carriers were in Washington, D.C., last Tuesday to meet with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration chief Bryan Bedford.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Up until Monday morning, Cambridge and Bedford had both received only 2% of their average April rainfall.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Perhaps, as well, I would learn something about the Shearwater and whether she had come back to New Bedford or when she might return.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk