Connecticut

American  

[kuh-net-i-kuht] / kəˈnɛt ɪ kət /

noun

1. a state in the northeastern United States. 5,009 sq. mi. (12,975 sq. km). Hartford. CT (for use with zip code), Conn., Ct.

2. a river flowing south from northern New Hampshire along the boundary between New Hampshire and Vermont and then through Massachusetts and Connecticut into Long Island Sound. 407 miles (655 km) long.

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Connecticut British  

/ kəˈnɛtɪkət /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Conn., CT. a state of the northeastern US, in New England. Capital: Hartford. Pop: 3 483 372 (2003 est). Area: 12 973 sq km (5009 sq miles)

2. a river in the northeastern US, rising in N New Hampshire and flowing south to Long Island Sound. Length: 651 km (407 miles)

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Connecticut Cultural  

1. State in the northeastern United States; southernmost of the New England states, bordered by Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and New York to the west. Its capital is Hartford, and its largest city is Bridgeport.

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One of the thirteen colonies.

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Nevada, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York all have programs to help homebuyers afford a down payment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Erin O’Neil, an attorney based in Connecticut, said some of her clients are now in deportation proceedings triggered by allegations of fraud over minor inconsistencies that have no bearing on the case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The company also plans to launch additional footprint-expansion projects in Dallas, Texas and Connecticut.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The Connecticut grandma is one of many older women finding unexpected fame online, with most of their audiences often young enough to be their grandchildren.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

From Norwich it is about a mile to the Connecticut River and a pleasant, unassuming 1930s bridge leading to the state of New Hampshire and the town of Hanover on the opposite bank.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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