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

“I do think you have places to hide in 2026,” says Joe Boyle, head of asset class specialists at Hartford Funds.

From Barron's • May 21, 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 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

The Hartford fund also benefits from diversification, with exposure that goes beyond plain vanilla U.S.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Deane didn’t really need the letter because Bancroft had been one of his pupils when Deane was a teacher in Hartford, Connecticut.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen