New Britain

noun

1. the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, in the W central Pacific Ocean. About 14,600 sq. mi. (37,814 sq. km). : Rabaul.
2. a city in central Connecticut.

New Britain

noun

1. an island in the S Pacific, northeast of New Guinea: the largest island of the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea; mountainous, with several active volcanoes. Capital: Rabaul. Pop: 161 737 (2000). Area: 36 519 sq km (14 100 sq miles)

Example Sentences

As the hour approached, Wallin texted the UC, saying he was running late and, “I am in New Britain at the bank.”

From The Daily Beast

A group has informed me they are searching for the plane on New Britain Island.

From The Daily Beast

After sailing along the northern coast of New Britain, several small and mountainous islands, hitherto unknown, were discovered.

From Project Gutenberg

Girls of ten or twelve years are married to men of twenty-five or thirty on the New Britain Islands.

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It has only been found in New Britain, where the natives are said to regard it with some degree of veneration.

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We paid the fine and were invited to visit him on our departure from New Britain.

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Similar deformations exist in the Celebes, New Britain, etc.

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