Mumford

American  

[muhm-ferd] / ˈmʌm fərd /

noun

1. Lewis, 1895–1990, U.S. author and social scientist.

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Mumford British  

/ ˈmʌmfəd /

noun

1. Lewis. 1895–1990, US sociologist, whose works are chiefly concerned with the relationship between man and his environment. They include The City in History (1962) and Roots of Contemporary Architecture (1972)

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Example Sentences

Tom Grennan, Sam Fender and Mumford & Sons topped the bill, while Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance and JADE, from Little Mix, got teary on stage.

From BBC

The nominees were revealed in a live stream by a host of stars, including 2025 winners Chappell Roan, Doechii and Sabrina Carpenter, and British musicians such as Sam Smith and Marcus Mumford.

From BBC

A student’s major could explain the salary gap, Mumford says, but otherwise the causes aren’t clear.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Getting shut out of a course seems to be a lot more disruptive to female students,” says Kevin Mumford, an associate dean and professor at Purdue’s Mitch Daniels School of Business and one of the paper’s co-authors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Female students who got shut out, Mumford says, may take a class with fewer credits instead of their first choice, or not take a replacement class at all, making it tougher to cover the credits needed in four years.

From The Wall Street Journal