seaport in SW Conn., on Long Island Sound: pop. 140,000
See Bridgeport in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(brĭjˈpôrtˌ, -pōrtˌ)
A city of southwest Connecticut on Long Island Sound southwest of New Haven. Settled in 1639, it grew as a fishing community and is today the leading industrial center of the state. Population: 138,000.