Bridgeport

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proper noun

A settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  2. A neighbourhood on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A small city in Jackson County, Alabama.
    2. A census-designated place, the county seat of Mono County, California.
    3. An unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California.
    4. A large port city, the county seat of Fairfield County, Connecticut.
      1 more example

      Dyshan Best, 39, was shot in the back last year as he fled from officers in Bridgeport, Connecticut. A report released this week by the state’s inspector general found that the shooting was justified because Best had a gun in his hand and the officer pursuing him had reasons to fear for his own safety.

      2026 March 12, “US officer having a ‘mild anxiety attack’ took ambulance meant for man shot by police”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 12 Mar 2026
    5. A small city and township in Lawrence County, Illinois.
    6. A neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
    7. An unincorporated community in Harrison County, Indiana.
    8. An unincorporated community in Saline County, Kansas.
    9. An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Kentucky.
    10. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Saginaw County, Michigan.
    11. An unincorporated community in Warren County, Missouri.
    12. A small city, the county seat of Morrill County, Nebraska.
    13. An unincorporated community in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
    14. A hamlet and census-designated place in Madison County and Onondaga County, New York.
    15. A village in Belmont County, Ohio.
    16. An unincorporated community in Union County, Ohio.
    17. A small town in Caddo County, Oklahoma.
    18. A borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
    19. An unincorporated community in Cocke County, Tennessee.
    20. A city in Wise County, Texas.
    21. A ghost town in Daggett County, Utah.
    22. A small city in Douglas County, Washington.
    23. A city in Harrison County, West Virginia.
    24. A small town and unincorporated community in Crawford County, Wisconsin.

Origin

By surface analysis, bridge + port.

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Cite this entry
APA

Bridgeport. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bridgeport

MLA

“Bridgeport.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bridgeport. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bridgeport,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bridgeport.

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