Mumford

American

[muhm-ferd] / ˈmʌm fərd /

noun

Lewis, 1895–1990, U.S. author and social scientist.

Mumford British

/ ˈmʌmfəd /

noun

Lewis. 1895–1990, US sociologist, whose works are chiefly concerned with the relationship between man and his environment. They include The City in History (1962) and Roots of Contemporary Architecture (1972)

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Musical guests Mumford & Sons, along with Aaron Dessner from the National, performed “Rubber Band Man” with Hozier and “Here” with Sierra Ferrell.

From Los Angeles Times

“No. On the bus. Mumford is close to the stop. You got something to write on?” she asks.

From Literature

Ms. Pearl said Mumford wasn’t far from the bus stop, but she didn’t say which direction.

From Literature

We roll clackety-clack, clackety-clack over the sidewalk, but when we pass four streets and Mumford doesn’t appear, we turn around.

From Literature

Two streets from the bus stop in the other direction, we find Mumford.

From Literature

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