New Providence
Americannoun
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an island in the N Bahamas. 58 sq. mi. (150 sq. km).
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a borough in NE New Jersey.
noun
Example Sentences
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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 • Nov. 17, 2023
The following day, we boarded buses to New Providence, population 247.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2023
In the Bahamas, Ms. Ellison lived in the five-bedroom penthouse of Albany, a luxury resort on the island of New Providence.
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2022
“The body of the deceased is expected to be flown to New Providence where an autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death,” police said in a statement.
From Washington Times • Aug. 17, 2022
The last refugee Buccaneers turned pirates, and settled in the island of New Providence.
From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Thornbury, Walter
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