Hartford

American  

[hahrt-ferd] / ˈhɑrt fərd /

noun

1. (George) Huntington, 2nd, 1911–2008, U.S. businessman and patron of the arts.

2. a port in and the capital of Connecticut, in the central part, on the Connecticut River.

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Hartford British  

/ ˈhɑːtfəd /

noun

1. a port in central Connecticut, on the Connecticut River: the state capital. Pop: 124 387 (2003 est)

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Hartford Cultural  

1. Capital of Connecticut.

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Center of the insurance industry.

Example Sentences

The massive 65-date Unraveled Tour, spanning North America and Europe, will kick off Sept. 25 in Hartford, Conn., and will hit Los Angeles in January 2027.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

He said he’s been looking for stocks in the “AI losers bucket” and owns several in the Hartford Schroders International Stock Fund.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Steiner, who was news director of a radio station in Hartford, Conn., that day, said Monday’s play instantly made headlines on the East Coast.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Mr. Fowler is a communications specialist at the Yankee Institute, based in Hartford, Conn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Surely in Hartford, or perhaps even here in Wethersfield, she would find willing buyers, even though she had not yet worked out a plan for approaching them.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare