Stafford

American  

[staf-erd] / ˈstæf ərd /

noun

1. Jean, 1915–79, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

2. Sir Edward William, 1819–1901, New Zealand political leader, born in Scotland: prime minister 1856–61, 1865–69, 1872.

3. a city in and the county seat of Staffordshire, in central England.

4. Staffordshire.

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Stafford ¹ British  

/ ˈstæfəd /

noun

1. a market town in central England, administrative centre of Staffordshire. Pop: 63 681 (2001)

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Stafford ² British  

/ ˈstæfəd /

noun

1. Sir Edward William . 1819–1901, New Zealand statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister of New Zealand (1856–61; 1865–69; 1872)

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Example Sentences

Brodan Dubickas died at the scene in Holmcroft Road, Stafford, on Saturday evening.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Then Faith Stafford, a senior deputy design director, worked diligently to re-create one design out of newspaper.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Stafford bravely let our first newspaper prototype go, and there was a collective sigh of relief and joyous exclamation when our kite flew.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Joanne Kaufman finds the tale of how Stafford makes a mess of it—and what he does after—“comical and deeply affecting.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

I was assigned to a crew with Frank Borman and Tom Stafford.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins