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Groton

geographical name

Grot·​on ˈgrä-tᵊn How to pronounce Groton (audio)
town in southeastern Connecticut on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Thames River and east of New London population 40,115

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“Groton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Groton. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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