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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When the time came to get an education, he skipped College Station for stints in New Haven and Cambridge.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

That includes his appearance at the New Haven fest on Thursday, according to the social media statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

I live in New Haven, Conn., where some days hit nearly 100 degrees and some days are close to zero degrees.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

The London-based company is investing $270 million to build an innovation center in New Haven, Conn., with plans to develop skin and hair products for the U.S. market and global customers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

They had come down from Boston and were renting a condo really close to my house while she went for a bunch of tests and treatments at the hospital in New Haven.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

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