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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Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has been released from a Wisconsin jail a day after being arrested in relation to an alleged incident over the weekend.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Rodgers spent the first 18 years of his career with the Green Bay Packers and two with the New York Jets.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Records show he is currently in custody at Green Bay prison in Forth Worth, Texas.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 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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