Kingsford

Kingsford typically refers to Kingsford charcoal, a brand of charcoal briquettes used for grilling and barbecuing. The product was developed in the 1920s by E. G. Kingsford and Henry Ford to turn wood byproducts, such as sawdust, into uniform briquettes for consumers. The Kingsford brand quickly gained commercial traction and became one of the most recognizable labels in North American charcoal products, distributed through hardware stores, supermarkets, and online retailers.

The name Kingsford also appears in other contexts. It is a surname and has been used for various places, including Kingsford, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, and Kingsford, Michigan, a city in the Upper Peninsula. The term may also refer to other geographic locations named Kingsford in different countries.

Overall, Kingsford as a term is most commonly associated with the charcoal brand, but it may denote multiple geographical and personal-name usages.