telford

American  

[tel-ferd] / ˈtɛl fərd /

adjective

1. noting a form of road pavement composed of compacted and rolled stones of various sizes.

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Telford ¹ British  

/ ˈtɛlfəd /

noun

1. a town in W central England, in Telford and Wrekin unitary authority, Shropshire: designated a new town in 1963. Pop: 138 241 (2001)

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Telford ² British  

/ ˈtɛlfəd /

noun

1. Thomas. 1757–1834, Scottish civil engineer, known esp for his roads and such bridges as the Menai suspension bridge (1825)

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Etymology

Origin of telford

1895–1900; after Thomas Telford (1757–1834), Scottish engineer

Example Sentences

Leanne Abeyance, 41, from Telford - who underwent a so-called "Turkey teeth" operation - was left unable to breathe through her nose, which then collapsed days before she underwent an implant removal operation.

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Five NHS trusts recorded improvements of between nine and 10 percentage points and Shrewsbury and Telford, which was one of the worst performers a year ago, by 17.

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A community cafe in Telford is offering free breakfasts to people who are finding it difficult to access hot meals this winter.

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Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, currently the subject of an ongoing police investigation, had worse-than-average rates in nine of the 10 years.

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The store in Shropshire was based in the Telford Shopping Centre, and opened in September.

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