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noun

a seaport in S Connecticut, on Long Island Sound.

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How to use New Haven in a sentence

After writing his letters, Lucan left the Uckfield house at 1:15 a.m. and drove 16 miles to Newhaven, where he dumped the Corsair.
Lord Lucan’s Whereabouts: The Tabloid Rebirth of a Decades-Old Crime|William Coles|February 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Along the coast to the west, two miles from Leith, we come upon the interesting village of Newhaven.
Friend Mac Donald|Max O'Rell
Maintains a service of passenger steamers between Newhaven and Dieppe.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4|Various
A boat's crew recently left Newhaven pier for the oyster dredging in the Firth of Forth.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant

Newhaven is a sickly burg sheltered well to the west of Beachy Head.
The Automobilist Abroad|M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield
Newhaven is situated on the Little, and three miles from the Great Wabash.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume X|Various

British Dictionary definitions for New Haven (1 of 2)

Newhaven

/ (ˈnjuːˌheɪvən) /

noun

a ferry port and resort on the S coast of England, in East Sussex. Pop: 12 276 (2001)

British Dictionary definitions for New Haven (2 of 2)

New Haven

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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Cultural definitions for New Haven

New Haven

City in southern Connecticut.

notes for New Haven

Location of Yale University.