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Connecticut

Connecticut

374 1.7
A state in the northeast of the United States that was one of the first thirteen colonies
  • proper noun
  • /kəˈnɛtɪkət/
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  • There aren't any leopards in Connecticut, are there?
  • University of Connecticut
  • a Connecticut school
  • Connecticut school counselors

He has a gorgeous home in in Connecticut, in the countryside.

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Examples

  • First, school-level student outcome and demographic data were obtained from the Connecticut Department of Education website.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Ann was born in Hartford, Connecticut.

  • These men came from all over Connecticut and all over New England.

  • And so then the next question, does Connecticut know about this?

  • Especially in Connecticut, believe me.

  • Hey, any of you guys from Connecticut?

  • No more beautiful place on God's earth than Connecticut at Christmas time.

  • Coming to us from eastern Connecticut, Polly Vinito.

  • Stepford is Connecticut's family paradise.

  • Ann was born in Hartford, Connecticut.

Synonyms

CT
vsConnecticut
1 2.1

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

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

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

is the full state name rather than the punctuated abbreviation
Nutmeg State
vsConnecticut
  • US
7.0

A nickname for the US state of Connecticut

is the official state name rather than an informal nickname
Constitution State
vsConnecticut
5.3

A nickname for the state of Connecticut in the United States

is the official state name rather than a historic nickname

Compounds

A large river in the northeastern United States that flows south into Long Island Sound

Surface Forms

Etymology

Connecticut comes from a Native American word Quonehtacut, which means 'long tidal river'. The state was named after that river, so the name reminds us of the long river that shaped the land and towns there.