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

Mumford & Sons led the 2010s folk revival that minted a generation of plaintive, earnest singer-songwriter acts atop the charts.

From Los Angeles Times

On a dreary February afternoon in Chinatown, Ben Lovett, pianist and keyboardist of the British folk-rock group Mumford & Sons, was hours away from releasing his band’s sixth album, “Prizefighter.”

From Los Angeles Times

While their genre peers’ fates have varied, Mumford & Sons remained perennial arena and festival headliners, with an ambitious midcareer streak in the studio.

From Los Angeles Times

Musicians like Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons and Kid Rock also could take the stand.

From Los Angeles Times

Musical guests Mumford & Sons, along with Aaron Dessner from the National, performed “Rubber Band Man” with Hozier and “Here” with Sierra Ferrell.

From Los Angeles Times