Port Elizabeth

American  

noun

1. a seaport in the SE Cape of Good Hope province, in the S Republic of South Africa.

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Port Elizabeth British  

noun

1. a port in S South Africa, on Algoa Bay: motor-vehicle manufacture, fruit canning; resort. Pop: 237 502 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Since 2015, Gqeberha, formerly known as Port Elizabeth, has been in the grip of a historic drought.

From Washington Post

The factory, in the coastal South African city of Gqeberha, formerly known as Port Elizabeth, was celebrated as a solution to the continent’s unequal access to vaccines when it announced a deal to start manufacturing Covid vaccines in November of 2021.

From New York Times

At Johannesburg’s main airport, around 400 people were preparing to board flights for Port Elizabeth and Cape Town.

From New York Times

The doses, worth approximately $18 million, will be produced at the Aspen Pharmacare manufacturing facility in Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth, and be distributed to various African countries over the next year, according to a statement.

From Seattle Times

And it was in Port Elizabeth at this point.

From Seattle Times