New Britain

American  

noun

1. the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, in the W central Pacific Ocean. About 14,600 sq. mi. (37,814 sq. km). Rabaul.

2. a city in central Connecticut.

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New Britain British  

noun

1. an island in the S Pacific, northeast of New Guinea: the largest island of the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea; mountainous, with several active volcanoes. Capital: Rabaul. Pop: 161 737 (2000). Area: 36 519 sq km (14 100 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The Connecticut State Police began an investigation, and the city of New Britain referred the report’s findings to prosecutors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

His manufactory was renamed The Stanley Works, and over the next century it boomed, employing 5,000 people in and around New Britain and helping to give it the nickname “Hardware City.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

It does that at a factory in Thailand, and the company said it wasn’t fiscally prudent to make the same kind of investment in New Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

A month into their housing search in Hartford County, the couple finally found their dream home in a suburb, New Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

As mentioned earlier, there is also firm evidence for regular sea trade between some of these islands, such as New Ireland and New Britain.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari