English Explanatory Dictionary

Milford

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A common place name, primarily within the British Isles and New England, often used for settlements with watermills built near fords, including:
  2. A number of places in the United States:
  3. A census-designated place in Lassen County, California.
  4. A coastal city in New Haven County, Connecticut.
  5. A city in Kent County and Sussex County, Delaware.
  6. An unincorporated community in Baker County, Georgia.
  7. A township and village therein, in Iroquois County, Illinois.
  8. An unincorporated community in Decatur County, Indiana.
  9. A town in Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana.
  10. A city in Dickinson County, Iowa.
  11. A minor city in Geary County, Kansas.
  12. An unincorporated community in Bracken County, Kentucky.

Pronunciation

/mɪlfəd/ /mɪlfəɹd/

Word forms

Milford Milfords

Etymology

From mill + ford.

Derived words

Milford Haven Milford-on-Sea Milford Sound New Milford West Milford
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