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New Bedford

American  

noun

  1. a seaport in SE Massachusetts: formerly a chief whaling port.


New Bedford British  

noun

  1. a port and resort in SE Massachusetts, near Buzzards Bay: settled by Plymouth colonists in 1652; a leading whaling port (18th–19th centuries). Pop: 94 112 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The rent for the three-bedroom New Bedford apartment she shares with her two children is $1,600 a month, and car payments eat up an additional $756.54.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

The details of the ordeal have been changed for “Swept Away,” which is set in 1888 on a whaling ship off the coast of New Bedford, Mass.

From New York Times ● May 17, 2024

An investigation by the New Bedford Light has found that the bankruptcy is likely an avenue for Bregal to avoid paying those debts and maximize the cash it could extract.

From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2023

This meant that the book, despite its tardiness, still belonged to the New Bedford library.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 8, 2023

The sight of that sailor who looked so much like me might be a better answer than anything I would find in New Bedford.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

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