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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New Britain

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

Stanley said production at the New Britain plant slumped as demand shifted to double-sided tape measures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 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

In 1850, the community was incorporated as New Britain, and Frederick Stanley was the first elected mayor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

Laboratory tests revealed that the obsidian they used was brought from deposits on New Britain, an island 250 miles away.

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