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Southampton

American  
[south-amp-tuhn, -hamp-] / saʊθˈæmp tən, -ˈhæmp- /

noun

  1. Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of, 1573–1624, English nobleman, soldier, and patron of writers, including William Shakespeare.

  2. a former administrative county in S England: a part of Hampshire.

  3. a town on SE Long Island, in SE New York: resort town.

  4. a seaport in Hampshire county in S England.

Southampton 1 British  
/ saʊθˈæmptən, -ˈhæmp- /

noun

  1. a port in S England, in Southampton unitary authority, Hampshire on Southampton Water (an inlet of the English Channel): chief English passenger port; university (1952); shipyards and oil refinery. Pop: 234 224 (2001)

  2. a unitary authority in S England, in Hampshire. Pop: 221 100 (2003 est). Area: 49 sq km (19 sq miles)

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Southampton 2 British  
/ saʊθˈæmptən, -ˈhæmp- /

noun

  1. 3rd Earl of, title of Henry Wriothesley. 1573–1624, English courtier and patron of Shakespeare, who dedicated Venus and Adonis (1593) and The Rape of Lucrece (1594) to him: sentenced to death (1601) for his part in the Essex rebellion but reprieved

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Example Sentences

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"Under EFL regulations, Southampton would ordinarily have 14 days to respond to the charges," the statement added.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Joseph, Southampton: Arsenal have a better defensive record than PSG.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

It was always felt it might take time for a youngster moving away from his home in Southampton to settle in the north.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Levi, then 19, had stayed at a hotel in Southampton after a night out.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

"Suppose I don't go to Southampton, and come into town this afternoon?"

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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