Waterford

[ waw-ter-ferd, wot-er- ]

noun

1. a county in Munster province, in the S Republic of Ireland. 710 sq. mi. (1,840 sq. km).
2. its county seat: a seaport.
3. a town in SE Connecticut.

Waterford

/ ˈwɔːtəfəd /

noun

1. a county of S Republic of Ireland, in Munster province on the Atlantic: mountainous in the centre and in the northwest County town: Waterford. Pop: 101 546 (2002). Area: 1838 sq km (710 sq miles)
2. a port in S Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Waterford: famous glass industry; fishing. Pop: 44 594 (2002)

Example Sentences

The Canadians claimed they were pumping Waterford for information so they could save people in Gilead.

From Washington Post

Amid the ruins of the house some things had escaped any harm: a Waterford crystal glass fruit bowl and the telephone.

From The Daily Beast

Now the Waterford and Limerick were to lose, not only the Ennis line, but all their lines and their own identity as well.

From Project Gutenberg

A woman having died suddenly at Waterford, the Coroner had, according to law, ordered an inquest.

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No place near Dublin was free from the prevailing infection, and he withdrew to Waterford to wait upon events.

From Project Gutenberg

The king landed at Waterford; his journey to Dublin was rather a royal progress than a hostile invasion.

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Railroad battery 14, twelve-inch guns, about to fire on enemy tanks in Waterford.

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