pomfret
Americannoun
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any of several scombroid fishes of the family Bramidae, found in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
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any of several East Indian stromateid fishes, especially Stromateoides argenteus, valued as food.
noun
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any of various fishes of the genus Stromateidae of the Indian and Pacific oceans: valued as food fishes
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any of various scombroid fishes, esp Brama raii, of northern oceans: valued as food fishes
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Etymology
Origin of pomfret
First recorded in 1720–30; earlier pamplee, pamflet, pomphlet; compare French pample, Portuguese pampo
Example Sentences
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Finance expert Laura Pomfret shares her top tips for finding cheaper flights, from spotting rare error fares to knowing the best time to book.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
He was inspired in part by tiny Pomfret, Vt., home to a farm with classic red barns that offers the quintessential New England scenery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025
While in the Navy, Carter took graduate courses in nuclear physics and served as a submariner on the USS Pomfret.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2024
The normally quiet dirt road from Pomfret to Woodstock, home to the frequently photographed Sleepy Hollow Farm, will be open only to residents through mid-October.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2023
Michael Antoniou—Father Mike, as he would come to be known in our family—was at that time a seminarian at the Greek Orthodox Holy Cross Theological School out in Pomfret, Connecticut.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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