New Bedford

American

noun

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

New Bedford British

noun

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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New Bedford

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said Wednesday’s announcement is a “great way to kick off 2024.”

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2024

That means that, for many New Bedford families, fishing has become a family legacy, not a livelihood.

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

While Osh and I tended our garden, I imagined the letter riding the ferry to New Bedford.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

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