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Waterbury

American  
[waw-ter-ber-ee, -buh-ree, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌbɛr i, -bə ri, ˈwɒt ər- /

noun

  1. a city in W Connecticut.


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Waterbury, a city of 115,000 in west central Connecticut, was long known as “Brass City” for its factories that made everything from lipstick holders to parts of Hoover Dam from the yellowish alloy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 29, 2026

Born in Waterbury, Conn., Bartkus moved to California with his family when he was about 1 1/2, according to his father.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2025

Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo called the details of the case "both heartbreaking and unimaginable".

From BBC Mar. 13, 2025

In Waterbury, Connecticut, for example, state and local officials worked together to narrow lanes and shorten crosswalk distances on Grand Street downtown, slowing traffic by 10 percent.

From Slate Oct. 3, 2024

“I didn’t desert, I just came home for a couple of days. Captain Champion had to go over to Waterbury for something so I decided to slip home for a day or so.”

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

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