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Bangor

Bangor

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A city in east central Maine on the Penobscot River
  • proper noun
  • /ˈbæŋɡər/
: Bangor (Maine, EE. UU.)
  • John Buell is a columnist for the Bangor Daily News.
  • Bangor, Maine
  • Bangor Daily News
  • Bangor Daily

You want some lobster and then bang about to Bangor ME like you want some lobbs Lobbs.

Examples

  • He later became a student of mine at Bangor High School.

    Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary (2017)

  • Bangor: Some local seniors are helping feed the needs of the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter.

    Blog text (12)

  • Now I live in the Bangor area and am looking for some good Chinese food.

    Blog text (21)

  • The day before, the Bangor News wrote, "Was this case put off until after the election?"

    Blog text (2)

  • Surely you can stay in Bangor a few days?

    The Strange Woman (1946)

  • Wait a minute, what are you doing in Bangor?

    The Dark Half (1993)

  • Air Force Two landed in Bangor 4 hours ago.

    The Base (1999)

  • He's come all the way from Bangor to see us.

    The Man Without a Face (1993)

  • The closure of the Garelick facility in Bangor will also have a financial effect on dairy farmers.

    Blog text (24)

  • Many students from out of state choose to attend the university in Bangor, Maine.

Surface Forms

Bangor main

Etymology

Bangor (Maine) was named by early settlers who borrowed the name from older British towns called Bangor. One popular story says they chose the name after a hymn called 'Bangor', so the name links the new town to the settlers' homes.