Bloomfield

[ bloom-feeld ]

noun

1. Leonard, 1887–1949, U.S. linguist and educator.
2. a city in NE New Jersey.
3. a town in N Connecticut.

Bloomfield

/ ˈbluːmˌfiːld /

noun

1. BloomfieldLeonard18871949MUSLANGUAGE: linguist Leonard . 1887–1949, US linguist, influential for his strictly scientific and descriptive approach to comparative linguistics; author of Language (1933)

Example Sentences

"I've thought before that it was a harder job than the presidency," Lincoln Bloomfield, who served in the Pentagon under Presidents George W Bush and Ronald Reagan, told the BBC.

From BBC

The top funders of independent campaigns on behalf of Chang are retired businessman Bill Bloomfield and California Charter Schools Association Advocates.

From Los Angeles Times

Bloomfield has become, in recent elections, the major nonunion funding source standing in opposition to the teachers union.

From Los Angeles Times

Bloomfield urged caution in deploying this strategy in the real world, since it could come across as trying to manipulate conservatives by pandering to them.

From Salon

Bloomfield police did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Seattle Times