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CT

CT

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A state in the northeast United States that was one of the first thirteen colonies
  • noun
translation icon : Connecticut
  • And the little known William Wallace in Ansonia, CT had already invented an arcing light bulb before Edison.

I'm from Stamford, CT, Key Biscayne.

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Examples

  • There was an art studio in Stamford, CT, and they would have punk shows in the basement.

  • And so we we arrive in New Haven, CT, which is where Yale was, which is not something that I could have told you.

  • Well, well, well, Bridgeport, CT and all those places there.

  • Next one is from Nicholas in Stratford, CT Oh, I want to live in that greenhouse that is absolutely gorgeous.

  • I'm from Stamford, CT, Key Biscayne.

  • I grew up in Waterbury, CT with my, my grandmother and also in Greenwich Village with my dad.

  • So you are professor of psychology up at Yale and in New Haven, CT and you're head of Sillman College.

  • And in Greenwich, CT, you know, we, we, we take for granted that accidents of birth are going to dictate outcomes.

  • We're in beautiful Stamford, CT, WWE Worldwide headquarters right here in Stanford, right down the street up next to the train station.

  • Many famous universities are located in New Haven, CT.

Synonyms

374 1.7

A state in the northeast of the United States that was one of the first thirteen colonies

is the abbreviation rather than the full name
Ct.
vsCT
  • US
2.7

A state in the northeast of the United States that was one of the first 13 colonies

is the same abbreviation but written without a period

A nickname for the state of Connecticut in the United States

is the abbreviation rather than a historical nickname
Nutmeg State
vsCT
  • US
7.0

A nickname for the US state of Connecticut

is the abbreviation rather than a colloquial nickname

Compounds

CT scan
  • Specialized
26 3.2

A medical test using X-rays and a computer to make detailed images of the inside of the body

3.2

A careful, detailed look at something to show its main facts

Surface Forms

CT singular

Etymology

CT is the postal abbreviation for Connecticut, a name from a Native American word meaning 'long tidal river' that refers to the Connecticut River, so CT simply names that U.S. state.