Portland

American  

[pawrt-luhnd, pohrt-] / ˈpɔrt lənd, ˈpoʊrt- /

noun

1. a seaport in NW Oregon, at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers.

2. a seaport in SW Maine, on Casco Bay.

3. a town in S Texas.

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Portland ¹ British  

/ ˈpɔːtlənd /

noun

1. a rugged limestone peninsula in SW England, in Dorset, connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus and by Chesil Bank: the lighthouse of Portland Bill lies at the S tip; famous for the quarrying of Portland stone, a fine building material

2. an inland port in NW Oregon, on the Willamette River: the largest city in the state; shipbuilding and chemical industries. Pop: 538 544 (2003 est)

3. a port in SW Maine, on Casco Bay: the largest city in the state; settled by the English in 1632, destroyed successively by French, Indian, and British attacks, and rebuilt; capital of Maine (1820–32). Pop: 63 635 (2003 est)

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Portland ² British  

/ ˈpɔːtlənd /

noun

1. 3rd Duke of. title of William Henry Cavendish Bentinck. 1738–1809, British statesman; prime minister (1783; 1807–09); father of Lord William Cavendish Bentinck

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Portland Cultural  

1. Two major cities in the United States: the largest city in Oregon and the largest city in Maine.

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Portland

Wirth said the team plans to use the nodal seismometer dataset to investigate the Tualatin Basin near Portland in greater detail.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

She noted that she and Cascardo had already made plans to quit California, but explained that they’d originally set their sights on setting up home in Portland, before pivoting to the East Coast.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

Portland coach Alex Samara told reporters before that the transgender community has the team’s “full support.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

The Portland, Ore., resident had previously gotten promotional emails for Paze through Capital One and Chase, which she ignored.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

It didn’t happen often—no teacher let it slide if they heard it—but school was school, and I was a kid with Middle Eastern heritage, even though I was born and raised in Portland.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram