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Milford

American  
[mil-ferd] / ˈmɪl fərd /

noun

  1. a city in S Connecticut, on Long Island Sound.

  2. a city in central Massachusetts.

  3. a male given name.


Example Sentences

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Luckily, a facility called A Storage Solution had just opened in New Milford, Conn., a few miles from my house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Harteveld had been a town councillor in Milford Haven for three years, and had realised she would need "broad shoulders" to run as a Welsh Labour candidate in a county council election.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Born in Milford, Conn., on May 18, 1948, Crump was about 12 when her family moved to Florida and into a home on some property.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

These include a power cut affecting 226 customers in the Steynton area of Milford Haven, 100 homes without power in Cathays, Cardiff and 31 customers affected in Gorseinon.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025

“Mom has a consultation at a house out in Milford, and your dad’s playing golf.”

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper