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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One Connecticut practice is obtaining awards of roughly $440,000 for the procedure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Connecticut: Clothing and footwear under $300 are exempt from sales tax Aug. 16-22.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

Iza, who has been in federal custody since September 2024, has pleaded guilty to a slew of charges in California and Connecticut and awaits sentencing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

"Hunger strikes are a global form of protest, not uniquely Indian," says Sayantan Saha Roy, an anthropologist at the University of Connecticut whose recent research explores the politics of fasting.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

And here they were in Connecticut, heading down to Bridgeport.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt