Meaning of Sanford | Babel Free
ˈsænfɚdDefinitions
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- An unincorporated community in the Rural Municipality of MacDonald, Manitoba, Canada.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A small town in Covington County, Alabama.
- A small statutory town in Conejos County, Colorado.
- A sizable city, the county seat of Seminole County, Florida.
- An unincorporated community in Stewart County, Georgia.
- An unincorporated community in Pawnee County, Kansas.
- A city in York County, Maine.
- A village in Midland County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Covington County, Mississippi.
- A town in Broome County, New York.
- A city, the county seat of Lee County, North Carolina.
- A small town in Hutchinson County, Texas.
- A census-designated place in Accomack County, Virginia.
Equivalents
العربية
سانفورد
Examples
““Sanford Finkelstein,” Danielle repeats. “Listen⟳, isn't he the one that ostrich is based on, in your books?” “Well, I suppose⟳ in a way.” Erica smiles. “It was the name⟳ mostly. Sanford seemed like⟳ a good name⟳ for an ostrich.””
“But all this still does not rise⟳ to the level of a constitutional crisis, according to Jack Balkin, a Yale law professor who has written in depth about the term along with University of Texas professor Sanford Levinson. Democrats in Congress can go to the courts to have⟳ their subpoenas enforced, although Balkin said that is not an ideal path.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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