New Providence

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noun

an island in the N Bahamas. 58 sq. mi. (150 sq. km).

a borough in NE New Jersey.

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Words nearby New Providence

Newport, Newport Beach, Newport East, Newport News, New Port Richey, New Providence, New Quebec, New Realism, new-rich, New Right, New Rochelle

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How to use New Providence in a sentence

So in February 1965, they arrived in the city of Nassau on New Providence Island, connected to Paradise Island by a bridge.
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Hopkins made an abortive expedition to New Providence, in which Jones had but one opportunity to distinguish himself.
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In July, 1804, one of the New Providence kind, weighing seven pounds two ounces.
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When the vessel was ready we all embarked; and I took my leave of New Providence, not without regret.
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In that way it was thought they could go safely into the harbor of New Providence.
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The object of the cruise was to capture a lot of stores, left unprotected by the British at the island of New Providence.
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British Dictionary definitions for New Providence

New Providence

noun

an island in the Atlantic, in the Bahamas. Chief town: Nassau. Pop: 210 832 (2000). Area: 150 sq km (58 sq miles)

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