name · noun · 35 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈbɹædfəɹd/
UK:/ˈbɹadfəɹd/
UK:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Yorkshire:/ˈbɹaʔfəd/
General-American:/ˈbɹædfɚd/
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Meaning 1
A number of places in England:
A city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 2
A number of places in England:
A hamlet in Blisland parish, Cornwall (OS grid ref SX1175).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 3
A number of places in England:
A settlement in Youlgreave parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK2164).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 4
A number of places in England:
A village and civil parish in Torridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SS4207).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 5
A number of places in England:
An area of Manchester, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SJ8698).
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Meaning 6
A number of places in England:
A small village in Adderstone with Lucker parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NU1532).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 7
An urban area in the town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario, Canada.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 8
A suburb in the Kaikorai Valley, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 9
A locality in the Shire of Mount Alexander, central Victoria, Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 10
A large number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 11
A large number of places in the United States:
A small city in White County, Arkansas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 12
A large number of places in the United States:
A village in Stark County, Illinois.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 13
A large number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Morgan Township, Harrison County, Indiana.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 14
A large number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Chickasaw County, Iowa.
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Meaning 15
A large number of places in the United States:
A census-designated place in Franklin County, Iowa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 16
A large number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Wabaunsee County, Kansas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 17
A large number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Bracken County, Kentucky.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 18
A large number of places in the United States:
A town in Penobscot County, Maine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 19
A large number of places in the United States:
A village and former town in Essex County, Massachusetts.
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Meaning 20
A large number of places in the United States:
A township in Isanti County, Minnesota.
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Meaning 21
A large number of places in the United States:
A township in Wilkin County, Minnesota.
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Meaning 22
A large number of places in the United States:
A town and census-designated place therein, in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 23
A large number of places in the United States:
A town in Steuben County, New York.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 24
A large number of places in the United States:
A village in Darke County and Miami County, Ohio.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 25
A large number of places in the United States:
A township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
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Meaning 26
A large number of places in the United States:
A city and township in McKean County, Pennsylvania.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 27
A large number of places in the United States:
A census-designated place in Washington County, Rhode Island.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 28
A large number of places in the United States:
A town in Gibson County, Tennessee.
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Meaning 29
A large number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Anderson County, Texas.
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Meaning 30
A large number of places in the United States:
A town in Orange County, Vermont.
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Meaning 31
A large number of places in the United States:
A town in Rock County, Wisconsin.
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Meaning 32
A habitational surname from Old English.
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Meaning 33
A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly American usage.
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noun
Meaning 34
A shaken martini.
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noun
Meaning 35
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: William Bradford
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Broader terms: printer, pressman
History
Etymology
* Various place names in England, from Old English brād (“broad”) + ford (“ford”). * (shaken martini)
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
بْرَادْفُورْد
(bradfurd)
— town in West Yorkshire
Chinese Mandarin:
布拉德福德
(Bùlādéfúdé)
— town in West Yorkshire
Greek:
Μπράντφορντ
(Brántfornt)
— town in West Yorkshire
Japanese:
ブラッドフォード
(Buraddofōdo)
— town in West Yorkshire
Korean:
브래드포드
(Beuraedeupodeu)
— town in West Yorkshire
Macedonian:
Брадфорд
— town in West Yorkshire
Marathi:
ब्रॅडफर्ड
(brĕḍpharḍa)
— town in West Yorkshire
Persian:
برادفورد
(brâdfowrd)
— town in West Yorkshire
Russian:
Брэ́дфорд
(Brɛ́dford)
— town in West Yorkshire
Urdu:
بْرَیڈْفورڈ
(braiḍforḍ)
— town in West Yorkshire