Newark
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New·ark | \ ˈnü-ərk 
, ˈnyü-;especially 2 and 4 ˈnü-ˌärk, ˈnyü- \
, ˈnyü-;especially 2 and 4 ˈnü-ˌärk, ˈnyü- \Definition of Newark
1 city in western California southeast of San Francisco population 42,573
2 city in northwestern Delaware west-southwest of Wilmington population 31,454
3 city and port on
Newark Bay (western extension of Upper New York Bay) in northeastern New Jersey population 277,140
4 city in central Ohio east of Columbus population 47,573
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