Stratford

[ strat-ferd ]

/ ˈstræt fərd /

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noun

a town in SW Connecticut, near Bridgeport: Shakespeare theater.

a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada: Shakespeare theater.

a male given name.

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Always with a twinkle in his eye and hands full of his freshly harvested bounty, Stratford shares his gardening adventures on Twitter in rarely punctuated tweets, and is constantly going massively viral for everything just mentioned.
How a British Retiree Became the Twitter King of ‘Big Veg’ Gardening|Jenny G. Zhang|April 12, 2021|Eater
My children didn't find it accessible, but the minute they got to Stratford and started seeing the plays, they get it.
Charles Asks Spice Girl When They Will Reunite|Tom Sykes|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If all of it was true, Stratford Oakmont must have had some of the most awkward water-cooler talks in corporate history.
The Real Wolf of Wall Street: Jordan Belfort’s Vulgar Memoirs|Jimmy So|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He served for years as trustee of the Art Gallery of Ontario and as chairman of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.
Murray Bernard Frum, 1931–2013|David Frum|May 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Not five years ago, the Biebz was just a cute kid from Stratford, Ontario, strumming on a guitar twice his size.
Lennon and Maisy Stella & More YouTube Musical Prodigies (Video)|Jake Heller|June 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He is then taken by helicopter to the Olympic stadium in Stratford, east London, where he parachutes into the arena.
James Bond to Open London 2012 Olympics|Tom Sykes|April 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The chums liked Mark Stratford and they did not believe that he was anywhere near as “sporty” as Burd had intimated.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
Our early start and the fine, nearly level road brought us to Stratford-upon-Avon well before noon.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
Here we hoped to secure a few mementos of our visit to Stratford by motor car.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
At "Stratford Hall" four dependent structures formed a square court, inside of which the great house stands.
Journal and Letters of Philip Vickers Fithian: A Plantation Tutor of the Old Dominion, 1773-1774.|Philip Vickers Fithian
As a first step, Thomas went to Stratford, and withdrew the few pounds left in the bank there,—some 10 or 12.
The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant|Alexander Johnstone Wilson