Connecticut
Americannoun
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a state in the northeastern United States. 5,009 sq. mi. (12,975 sq. km). Hartford. CT (for use with zip code), Conn., Ct.
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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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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)
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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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One of the thirteen colonies.
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An hour north of midtown Manhattan, the home is in Westchester County close to the border with Connecticut.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma issued a second apology Tuesday night for his behavior after the Huskies’ loss to South Carolina in the Final Four last week.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
The Big Ten Conference continued its dominant 2025-26 athletic season with the Univeristy of Michigan’s 69-63 victory over the University of Connecticut in the men’s basketball national championship game on Monday night.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Bannon has already served prison time in the case - a four-month sentence at a low-security federal facility in Connecticut - rendering any potential dismissal a more symbolic gesture.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Late that same day, Big Tony Bomboloni followed his GPS’s directions to a pet-friendly motel called the Seaside Sandman on Atlantic Avenue in Wilford, Connecticut.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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