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Bridgeport

American

[brij-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈbrɪdʒˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

a seaport in SW Connecticut, on Long Island Sound.

Bridgeport British

/ ˈbrɪdʒˌpɔːt /

noun

a port in SW Connecticut, on Long Island Sound. Pop: 139 664 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

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Lehman, a 36-year-old interior designer in Bridgeport, Neb., didn’t fight to get them back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Bridgeport, Conn.; and Scranton, Pa., according to a separate report by Intercontinental Exchange.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

Before canceling the rest of the tour, the band initially apologized Saturday fans “for the events that unfolded” on Friday, then canceled a show in Bridgeport, Conn., that was previously scheduled for Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

"As a result we will be cancelling tomorrow night's show in Bridgeport."

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2024

Of course, there’s the obvious answer that sitting right across the Schuylkill is Bridgeport, where he was born.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

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