Plymouth

American  

[plim-uhth] / ˈplɪm əθ /

noun

1. a seaport in SW Devonshire, in SW England, on the English Channel: naval base; the departing point of the Mayflower 1620.

2. a city in SE Massachusetts: the oldest town in New England, founded by the Pilgrims 1620.

3. a town in SE Minnesota.

4. a town in NW Connecticut.

5. a town in and the capital of Montserrat, West Indies.

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Plymouth British  

/ ˈplɪməθ /

noun

1. a port in SW England, in Plymouth unitary authority, SW Devon, on Plymouth Sound (an inlet of the English Channel): Britain's chief port in Elizabethan times; the last port visited by the Pilgrim Fathers in the Mayflower before sailing to America; naval base; university (1992). Pop: 243 795 (2001)

2. a unitary authority in SW England, in Devon. Pop: 241 500 (2003 est). Area: 76 sq km (30 sq miles)

3. a city in SE Massachusetts, on Plymouth Bay: the first permanent European settlement in New England; founded by the Pilgrim Fathers. Pop: 54 109 (2003 est)

4. the former capital of Montserrat, in the Caribbean; largely destroyed by volcanic eruption in 1997

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Plymouth

Pete Adams, general manager at the Moxy Hotel, in Plymouth, joined the call for a cut to VAT for the hospitality sector.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

The Met Office has issued an amber wind warning for Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly, Plymouth and parts of Devon valid between 1am and 10am on Friday.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Judge William Sullivan, of the Plymouth court near Boston, ruled there was sufficient evidence to convince a juror of Clancy's guilt.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

The Plymouth County district attorney’s office has been tight-lipped thus far on whether it will seek a new trial, offer a plea deal, or drop the prosecution entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Mrs. Reilly climbed the curb twice trying to force the car out of the parking place and left the impression of a 1946 Plymouth bumper in the hood of the Volkswagen in the rear.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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