conn
verb (used with object)
con.
conn
1 American
[kon]
/ kɒn /
Conn.
2
American
abbreviation
Conn.
1
British
abbreviation
Conn
2
British
/ kɒn /
noun
conn
3
British
/ kɒn /
verb
Etymology
Origin of conn
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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I had just taken the conn when Mr. Sulu reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
His plan was beaverish: to walk, sniff, conn and brood every one of the county's 12 central grids, 744 sq. mi. on the U.S.
From Time Magazine Archive
My reputation was up, in consequence of the manner the ship had been taken through the first inlet, and I was ordered to conn her into this new haven.
From Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale by Cooper, James Fenimore
This is some malicious Spirit, that will not let me alone at my Study; but I'll go in, and conn my Book.
From The Life and Death of Doctor Faustus Made into a Farce by Mountfort, William
As Marble, of all on board, had alone seen the other vessel, he was directed to conn the Crisis in the delicate operation she was about to undertake.
From Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale by Cooper, James Fenimore
I live in New Haven, Conn., where some days hit nearly 100 degrees and some days are close to zero degrees.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
By 2014, Truelove had come to believe that the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., never happened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Cohn will return to ESPN’s Bristol, Conn., studios on Friday and appear on four editions of “SportsCenter” throughout the day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
In the nation’s fastest-selling markets — St. Louis, Seattle and Hartford, Conn. — over a third of homes are being sold after just a week on the market.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
"The halfman would pay us with our own coin," said Conn. "Conn speaks truly," Gunthor said.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
About 300 employees will work at the center, which will replace a facility in Trumbull, Conn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Conversely, markets such as Bridgeport, Conn; Charleston, S.C., and Atlantic City, N.J. are witnessing significant price drops that are successfully clearing inventory, leading to dramatically shorter days on the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
The game's executive producer Damon Conn agrees, promising that the remake will appeal to old and new fans.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
Kevin Conn, the university’s executive director of student housing and residential life, said his colleagues field regular calls from students desperate for student housing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2025
Other voices called other names, Conn and Torrek and Jaggot and more that Tyrion forgot the instant he heard them; ten at least.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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