Bristol
geographical name
Bris·tol
ˈbri-stᵊl
1
city in west central Connecticut west-southwest of Hartford population 60,477
2
town and port of entry on Narragansett Bay, eastern Rhode Island population 22,954
3
city in northeastern Tennessee on the border with Virginia population 26,702
4
city and port on the Avon River near the estuary of the Severn River in southwestern England population 370,300
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“Bristol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bristol. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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