New Providence

American  

noun

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

2. a borough in NE New Jersey.

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New Providence British  

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Embassy in Nassau offers some guidance for staying safe, advising travelers to use “extreme caution” in the eastern part of New Providence Island — where Nassau is — especially “when walking or driving at night.”

From Seattle Times

While some expenses may diminish or go away, others may increase, says Jennifer Murray, a certified financial planner in New Providence, New Jersey, who was widowed at 43.

From Seattle Times

The victim, who was not identified, was attacked less than a mile off the western end of New Providence island, where the capital, Nassau, is located.

From Seattle Times

That same year he won Canada’s most prestigious race, the Queen’s Plate, with New Providence, one of his record 215 winners in 1959.

From Seattle Times

The following day, we boarded buses to New Providence, population 247.

From Los Angeles Times