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Chelmsford

American  
[chelms-ferd, chelmz-] / ˈtʃɛlms fərd, ˈtʃɛlmz- /

noun

  1. a city in NE Massachusetts.


Chelmsford British  
/ ˈtʃɛlmzfəd /

noun

  1. a city in SE England, administrative centre of Essex: electronics, retail; university (1992). Pop: 99 962 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Chelmsford, Mass., company said the number of shares it plans to offer and the price range for the proposed offering haven’t yet been determined, adding that the offering is subject to market conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Leigh had previously approached about 30 zoos and museums for help with the project before the Museum of Chelmsford said they would lend a hand.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

The pair were found guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court following a trial in June.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

The spaces cost a daily rate of £6.15 on average, compared with £4.52 average daily rate to park elsewhere in Chelmsford.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Hooker was placed under bond and retired to Little Baddow, 4 m. from Chelmsford.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various

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