Portsmouth

[pawrts-muhth, pohrts-]

noun

1. a seaport in S Hampshire, in S England, on the English Channel: chief British naval station.

2. a seaport in SE Virginia: navy yard.

3. a seaport in SE New Hampshire: naval base; Russian-Japanese peace treaty 1905.

4. a city in S Ohio, on the Ohio River.

5. a town in SE Rhode Island.

Portsmouth

/ ˈpɔːtsməθ /

noun

1. Informal name: Pompey. a port in S England, in Portsmouth unitary authority, Hampshire, on the English Channel: Britain's chief naval base; university (1992). Pop: 187 056 (2001)

2. a unitary authority in S England, in Hampshire. Pop: 188 700 (2003 est). Area: 37 sq km (14 sq miles)

3. a port in SE Virginia, on the Elizabeth River: naval base; shipyards. Pop: 99 617 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

He was released by Derby in 2021 before having trials at Portsmouth, Birmingham and Sheffield United.

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Each ring typically indicated one year of growth suggesting the tree was at least 100 to 120 years old, he added, with the section having been examined at Fort Cumberland Laboratories in Portsmouth.

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Portsmouth City Council's utilities payment scheme offers £150 for eligible single households, or £200 for couples and families in the city.

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The Last Dinner Party, Cliffords and The Academic announced on Saturday that they would no longer be performing at Portsmouth's Victorious festival.

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Mr Walker, area coroner for Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton, said he had taken into account the changes made by the festival and the police for Boomtown 2025 before making his comments.

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