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Stamford

American  
[stam-ferd] / ˈstæm fərd /

noun

  1. a city in SW Connecticut.

  2. a male given name.


Stamford British  
/ ˈstæmfəd /

noun

  1. a city in SW Connecticut, on Long Island Sound: major chemical research laboratories. Pop: 120 107 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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This differs from Chelsea's case earlier this year, as the Stamford Bridge club self-reported and admitted guilt.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Clearlake’s greater control of the London-based team now paves the way for a decision on the hefty investment of either building a new stadium or redeveloping Stamford Bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Clearlake’s greater control of Chelsea paves the way for a decision on building a new stadium or redeveloping Stamford Bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

My value went down by almost 50% when I left Stamford Bridge - from £10m to £6m - so what has gone on there?

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Police in the neighboring towns of Darien and Stamford in Connecticut and Port Chester, New York, had been alerted.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg

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