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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But ask anyone in New Haven about the climate, and they will tell you it is a wonderful place to live.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 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

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

Such rapid advancement cut against the grain in New Haven.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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