Green Bay
Americannoun
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an arm of Lake Michigan, in NE Wisconsin. 120 miles (195 km) long.
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a port in E Wisconsin at the S end of this bay.
Etymology
Origin of Green Bay
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Example Sentences
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It all culminated in Week 3 of that season with the notorious “Fail Mary” call at the end of the Green Bay Packers-Seattle Seahawks game on “Monday Night Football.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Detroit hosted 775,000 fans in 2024, Green Bay had 600,000 last year, and both were topped by Pittsburgh.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
It was the final play of a nationally televised Monday night game between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks, back in 2012.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The Green Bay Packers were formed a year later, and the two institutions, about five miles apart, grew up side by side as cornerstones of the community.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026
I had Green Bay and a point total of forty-eight, which was closer than anybody else.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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