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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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Today, a bronze statue of Howe stands in Bridgeport, Conn., where the inventor’s factory once cranked out lock-stitch sewing machines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

Bridgeport, Conn.; and Scranton, Pa., according to a separate report by Intercontinental Exchange.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 20, 2025

The Grammy-winning rock group was set to take the stage Sunday at Seaside Park, but wrote Thursday on Instagram that it “will no longer be appearing” at the Bridgeport event.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024

Instead, those rights had been transferred in 2009 to company called Bridgeport Music, which is affiliated to Eight Mile itself.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2024

He wandered in all directions through all the surrounding communities and townships, Bridgeport, Conshohocken, East Norriton, West Norriton, Jeffersonville, Plymouth, Worcester.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

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