Telford

English

Alternative forms

(surname): Talford, Telfort

Etymology

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(road): Named after Thomas Telford, a famous civil engineer.

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Proper noun

Telford (countable and uncountable, plural Telfords)

(countable) A surname.
A new town in Telford and Wrekin borough and the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, named after Thomas Telford.

Derived terms

Telford and Wrekin
Telfordian

Noun

Telford (uncountable)

(attributive) 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.
a Telford road

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