Meaning & use
Longford
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Meanings
proper nounproper
A town in the center of Ireland that gives its name to County Longford.
Grammar: A place name, so it is capitalized and normally used without 'the': I grew up in Longford.
Patterns
- in Longford
- from Longford
Her grandparents live in Longford, right in the middle of Ireland.
The train from Dublin to Longford takes about two hours.
proper nounproper
A small town or village name found in several English-speaking countries, such as England and Australia.
Grammar: Used as a proper name; the country is often added for clarity: Longford, Tasmania.
Patterns
- Longford, Tasmania
- Longford, England
There is a village called Longford near Salisbury in England.
Longford in Tasmania is known for its old brick buildings.
Common combinations
- County Longford
- County Longford is one of the smaller counties in Ireland.
- in Longford
- They opened a new library in Longford last year.
- from Longford
- The singer comes from Longford.
Word family
- Longfordian noun
- A person from Longford; rare and mostly used locally.
Commonly confused: Longford or Londonderry?
Longford vs Londonderry
Both are place names in Ireland, but Londonderry (also called Derry) is a city in Northern Ireland, far from Longford.
Practice
Which sentence uses the place name correctly?
Choose one answer.
'In Longford' is the normal pattern for towns and cities. 'In the Longford' is wrong because place names do not take 'the', and 'at' or 'on' would not be used for living in a town.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Longford”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.