Bradford

American  

[brad-ferd] / ˈbræd fərd /

noun

1. Gamaliel, 1863–1932, U.S. biographer and novelist.

2. Roark 1896–1948, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

3. William, 1590–1657, Pilgrim settler: second governor of Plymouth Colony 1621–56.

4. William, 1663–1752, American printer, born in England.

5. a city in West Yorkshire, in N England.

6. a city in N Pennsylvania.

7. Braford.

8. a male given name.

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Bradford British  

/ ˈbrædfəd /

noun

1. an industrial city in N England, in Bradford unitary authority, West Yorkshire: a centre of the woollen industry from the 14th century and of the worsted trade from the 18th century; university (1966). Pop: 293 717 (2001)

2. a unitary authority in West Yorkshire. Pop: 477 800 (2003 est). Area: 370 sq km (143 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Taking the Rasta name Jabari Muata Ta Seti, he returned to Bradford and worked as a voluntary counsellor, also setting up the anti-drugs charity Black Against Crack in the city in the mid-1990s.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

She is unique among British players in that she grew up playing on clay, having left Bradford aged 10 to move to Barcelona, and has achieved her greatest successes on the surface.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“Fusion still faces huge technical challenges between where it is now and the producing of commercially competitive electricity in large quantities,” Bradford said.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Bradford said he’s a fusion skeptic and, for him, the bigger worry is the possible harm to investors in the combined TMTG-TAE entity who are expecting meaningful progress with the underlying technology.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

“Well, I was thinking of your mother’s beautiful name. Willa Aristéa Bradford Novis. I’ve confirmed that Willa is short for Wilhelmina, which makes sense.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin