R.F.D.
Americanabbreviation
Example Sentences
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R.F.D. is mostly quaint today, but a new issue is sparking another urban-rural divide: broadband access.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 21, 2019
“They had a leering quality to them and really stood out. They were extraordinary at a time when the other shows in the Top 10 were ‘Gomer Pyle’ and ‘Mayberry R.F.D.’
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2017
The Griffith show's sequel, "Mayberry R.F.D.," was one victim, cancelled after three years.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2012
Example: in 1949, a third of the cost of operating Rural Free Delivery was charged off to second-class, though 20% more first-class than second-class mail is carried on R.F.D. routes.
From Time Magazine Archive
She had hoped he would when she asked him at her uncle's farm, and the formal invitation had been dispatched to R.F.D.
From Otherwise Phyllis by Gibson, Charles Dana
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