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Watford

American  
[wot-ferd] / ˈwɒt fərd /

noun

  1. a city in Hertfordshire, SE England, N of London.


Watford British  
/ ˈwɒtfəd /

noun

  1. a town in SE England, in SW Hertfordshire: light industries, services. Pop: 120 960 (2001)

"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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The Watford fighter stopped Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Miami just 10 days before the fatal crash.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The club's opening fixture is away at Watford on 16 August.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Elsewhere, Southampton, who will start the season on minus four points after the Spygate scandal, travel to Watford on the opening weekend and promoted Cardiff welcome Welsh rivals Wrexham on Monday, 17 August.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

He played 42 games for Championship club Watford, scored four goals and made five to ensure he was selected for the World Cup.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

Watford, named from the Roman road "Watling Street," which ran from Dover through London northwards, is near St. Albans, renowned in English history.

From Little Folks A Magazine for the Young (Date of issue unknown) by Various

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