noun
a river that rises in western Massachusetts and flows south through Connecticut to empty into Long Island Sound
• Syn: ↑Housatonic River
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑river
• Part Holonyms:
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\\ˌhüsəˈtänik, -üzə-\ noun (-s)Usage: usually capitalized
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/hooh'seuh ton"ik/, n.
a river flowing S from NW Massachusetts through SW Connecticut to Long Island Sound near Stratford, Connecticut. 148 mi. (240 km) long.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.