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

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

The Hartford Strategic Income ETF, which is flat this year, up nearly 11% over the past 12 months and sports a yield of 5.6%, looks like a solid way for investors to earn steady income.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The Hartford metropolitan area, with a population of 1.2 million, is the most cutthroat home buying market in the U.S., according to Zillow’s 2026 ranking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The onions must be harvested, packed into the rough sacks that Mercy had sewn, and stacked ready to be hauled into Hartford or bartered for goods when a sailing ship came up the river.

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