Meanings
proper noun
- A city in York County, Maine, United States.
U.S. Sen. Angus King previously said Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told him the officer opened fire after the man tried to use his vehicle as a weapon against ICE agents in Biddeford, a coastal city roughly 15 miles (24 kilometers) southwest of Portland.
2026 July 13, Patrick Whittle, Leah Willingham, Jack Brook, “ICE officer who fatally shot driver in Maine was ‘fearing for public safety,’ agency says”, in AP News, archived from the original on 14 Jul 2026
Origin
From the place name Bideford, a town in Devon.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Biddeford. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Biddeford
MLA
“Biddeford.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Biddeford. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Biddeford,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Biddeford.
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