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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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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

They were due to play in Bridgeport, Connecticut on Sunday as part of their reunion tour but this has now been pulled.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2024

Then Stewart put down the Dobro and said he had to go to class, but as soon as he got back he’d take them to Bridgeport.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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