New Havener
noun
New Ha·ven·er
-v(ə)nə(r) 
plural -s
: a native or resident of New Haven, Connecticut
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“New Haven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Haven. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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New Haven
geographical name
New Ha·ven
ˈhā-vən
city and port
on New Haven Harbor (an inlet of Long Island Sound)
in southern Connecticut population 129,779
Note: The campus of Yale University is located in New Haven.
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