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South Bend

American  

noun

  1. a city in N Indiana.


South Bend British  

noun

  1. a city in the US, in N Indiana: university (1842). Pop: 105 540 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The native of South Bend, Indiana, also had roles in films Pieces of April, Enchanted and Cars 3 and Lightyear, as well as TV roles in the Law and Order franchise.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Meanwhile Miami, which had been ranked behind Notre Dame, and like the Irish, had been inactive and twiddling thumbs over conference championship weekend, vaulted over South Bend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

That’s been the message since USC left South Bend in bitter defeat.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Thunderstorms are expected to roll into South Bend, Ind., just before USC and Notre Dame are scheduled to kick off.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

I became impatient, stuck to the huge toll road that strings the northern border of Indiana, bypassed Elkhart and South Bend and Gary.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck