| a seaport in SE Massachusetts: formerly a chief whaling port. 98,478. |
| New Bedford A city of southeast Massachusetts on Buzzards Bay east-southeast of Fall River. Settled in the mid-1600s, it was a major whaling port in the first half of the 19th century. Fishing and diversified manufacturing are important to its economy. Population: 92,500. |
New Bedford
city, Bristol county, southeastern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies at the mouth of the Acushnet River on Buzzards Bay, 54 miles (87 km) south of Boston
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