New Bedford

American  

noun

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

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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)

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Example Sentences

In New Bedford, Mass., Iola Bizarro works 40 hours a week at a golf-ball factory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

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

The absence of such a mark suggested to Ms. Plein that it still belonged to the New Bedford Free Public Library.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2023

The book was still in good condition, indicating to New Bedford library staff that it had been kept as part of a family collection.

From Washington Times • Jul. 8, 2023

Perhaps, as well, I would learn something about the Shearwater and whether she had come back to New Bedford or when she might return.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk