New Haven

American

noun

a seaport in S Connecticut, on Long Island Sound.

New Haven British

noun

an industrial city and port in S Connecticut, on Long Island Sound: settled in 1638 by English Puritans, who established it as a colony in 1643; seat of Yale University (1701). Pop: 124 512 (2003 est)

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New Haven Cultural

City in southern Connecticut.

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Location of Yale University.

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But ask anyone in New Haven about the climate, and they will tell you it is a wonderful place to live.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

The London-based company is investing $270 million to build an innovation center in New Haven, Conn., with plans to develop skin and hair products for the U.S. market and global customers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

Teachers in New Haven Unified in Union City in Alameda County struck for 14 days in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026

In November 2025, the latest month for which data are available, home prices grew the most in New Haven, Conn., Syracuse, N.Y., and Scranton, Pa., according to a report by Intercontinental Exchange.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 3, 2026

On August 14, 1945, the very same day that World War II ended, an American citizen and Soviet spy named Elizabeth Bentley cautiously approached the front door of the FBI offices in New Haven, Connecticut.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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