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

Mirman was hospitalized for serious injuries on Tuesday after being pulled out of the window of his Lucid Gravity that had caught fire after crashing into the Bedford Toll Plaza in New Hampshire.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“To be clear, the weakness in the stock already reflects most of this concern, which is why we remain positive on the stock,” Bedford writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The power pair sold a much larger home in nearby Bedford, N.Y., in 2019 before buying this spread on the banks of the Hudson River in Westchester County that same year.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

US military demand for certain "heavy" rare earths far exceed commercial needs, Jason Bedford, visiting senior research scholar at the National University of Singapore's East Asian Institute, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

We get off at Bedford Avenue on the L train, and even though I rep Brooklyn all day, every day, I still never have been to Williamsburg.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi