Southampton

American  

[sauth-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.

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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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Southampton

Two 16-year-old boys from Southampton arrested earlier in the week remain in custody after the court granted officer more time to continue questioning them.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Hampshire police said officers had carried out searches at three addresses linked to those arrested, two in Southampton and one in Bristol.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Now, researchers from the University of Southampton and the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur believe they may have found an important piece of the puzzle.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

That was recorded in Los Angeles and produced by Inflo and Danger Mouse, whereas this came together in a simple Southampton studio in the U.K.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

"We left Southampton to go down to Montauk Point and we got lost and landed here."

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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