telford

[ tel-ferd ]

adjective

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

Telford

¹

/ 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)

Telford

²

/ ˈtɛlfəd /

noun

1. TelfordThomas17571834MScottishTECHNOLOGY: engineer Thomas. 1757–1834, Scottish civil engineer, known esp for his roads and such bridges as the Menai suspension bridge (1825)

Word History and Origins

Origin of telford¹

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

Example Sentences

Ms Ockenden led a review into maternity services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and is currently leading the probe into maternity care Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

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Will Dorrell, from Hoo Zoo in Telford, said Cinnamon celebrated her first birthday while she was on the run.

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The giant rodent escaped from her enclosure at Hoo Zoo & Dinosaur World on Friday 13 September into nearby woodland in Telford, before being found in a pond.

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Cinnamon, the capybara missing in Telford, has been caught, zoo officials say.

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She escaped from her enclosure at Hoo Zoo in Telford, Shropshire, on 13 September and since then has been living in zoo-owned woodland outside the site's perimeter.

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