Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- A borough of west-central England west-northwest of Birmingham. It is an industrial center in a coal-mining region. Population: 40,400.
Wiktionary
- n. a new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Designating, or pert. to, a road pavement having a surface of small stone rolled hard and smooth, distinguished from macadam road by its firm foundation of large stones with fragments of stone wedged tightly, in the interstices
Etymologies
- Named after Thomas Telford, a famous civil engineer. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“DPS board member Tyrone Winfrey said he is "totally upset" with what he calls Telford's "tasteless comments.”
“At the Mind Body Spirit Fair, held in Telford last autumn, you could consult a clairvoyant, purchase psychic healing, or stock up on healing crystals.”
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“Environmental campaigners who had dressed as penguins today defied a ban on handing out leaflets without permission in Telford Town Park.”
“Liberal England: Authorities swoop on rogue penguins in Telford park. comment-link {margin-left:. 6em;}”
“Council staff on the lookout for paedophiles have been ordered to stop and quiz any adults found walking in Telford Town Park without a child, it was revealed today.”
“Authorities swoop on rogue penguins in Telford park”
“The story about single people being stopped and asked why they are in Telford Central Park has not made the national press yet.”
“Readers might recall this time last year ... when the little known education minister Derek Twigg was booed and jeered (Patricia Hewitt-style) at the same event in Telford after a particularly boring and ill thought out speech.”
“Mr Hart's comments reinforced a theme at this year's conference, being held in Telford, Shropshire, attributing worsening pupil behaviour to poor parenting.”
“The Shropshire Star reports that a panther has been sighted in Telford.”
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