Hartford

[ hahrt-ferd ]
/ ˈhɑrt fərd /

noun

(George) Huntington, 2nd,1911–2008, U.S. businessman and patron of the arts.
a port in and the capital of Connecticut, in the central part, on the Connecticut River.

Definition for hartford (2 of 2)

Connecticut
[ kuh-net-i-kuh t ]
/ kəˈnɛt ɪ kət /

noun

a state in the NE United States. 5009 sq. mi. (12,975 sq. km). Capital: Hartford. Abbreviation: Conn., Ct., CT (for use with zip code).
a river flowing S from N New Hampshire along the boundary between New Hampshire and Vermont and then through Massachusetts and Connecticut into Long Island Sound. 407 miles (655 km) long.

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British Dictionary definitions for hartford (1 of 2)

Hartford
/ (ˈhɑːtfəd) /

noun

a port in central Connecticut, on the Connecticut River: the state capital. Pop: 124 387 (2003 est)

British Dictionary definitions for hartford (2 of 2)

Connecticut
/ (kəˈnɛtɪkət) /

noun

a state of the northeastern US, in New England. Capital: Hartford. Pop: 3 483 372 (2003 est). Area: 12 973 sq km (5009 sq miles) Abbreviation: Conn., (with zip code) CT
a river in the northeastern US, rising in N New Hampshire and flowing south to Long Island Sound. Length: 651 km (407 miles)

Cultural definitions for hartford (1 of 2)

Hartford

Capital of Connecticut.

notes for Hartford

Center of the insurance industry.

Cultural definitions for hartford (2 of 2)

Connecticut

State in the northeastern United States; southernmost of the New England states, bordered by Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and New York to the west. Its capital is Hartford, and its largest city is Bridgeport.

notes for Connecticut

One of the thirteen colonies.