New Haven

American

noun

a seaport in S Connecticut, on Long Island Sound.

New Haven British

noun

an industrial city and port in S Connecticut, on Long Island Sound: settled in 1638 by English Puritans, who established it as a colony in 1643; seat of Yale University (1701). Pop: 124 512 (2003 est)

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New Haven Cultural

City in southern Connecticut.

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Location of Yale University.

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Teachers in New Haven Unified in Union City in Alameda County struck for 14 days in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

“TAVR compared to surgery is so much more pleasant for the patient to go through,” said Dr. John Forrest, director of interventional cardiology at Yale New Haven Hospital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

In November 2025, the latest month for which data are available, home prices grew the most in New Haven, Conn., Syracuse, N.Y., and Scranton, Pa., according to a report by Intercontinental Exchange.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

Dr. Ania Jastreboff, director of the Yale Obesity Research Center in New Haven, Conn., is advising patients who want to delay their shots to adjust their injection schedule accordingly afterward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

As they approached the large city of New Haven, the buildings were closer together and there were no more open spaces.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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