Connecticut

geographical name

Con·​nect·​i·​cut kə-ˈne-ti-kət How to pronounce Connecticut (audio)
1
river 407 miles (655 kilometers) long in the northeastern U.S. rising in northern New Hampshire and flowing south along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont, through Massachusetts and Connecticut, and into Long Island Sound
2
state of the northeastern U.S. bordering on Long Island Sound; capital Hartford area 5018 square miles (12,997 square kilometers), population 3,574,097

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“Connecticut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Connecticut. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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