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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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 • Jan. 30, 2024
The following day, we boarded buses to New Providence, population 247.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2023
Ms. Ellison and Mr. Bankman-Fried had dated in the past, and they lived together with eight other roommates in a luxury penthouse at Albany, an oceanside resort on the Bahamian island of New Providence.
From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2023
Other high-end real estate purchases include three condominiums at One Cable Beach, a beachfront residence in New Providence.
From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2022
New Providence Island, occupied by English, 206; captured by French and Spanish, 268, 269.
From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene
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