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  gosport

  noun

  a flexible speaking tube for communication between separate cockpits or compartments of an aircraft.
• Gosport
  Gosport

  noun

  a town in S England, in Hampshire on Portsmouth harbour: naval base since the 16th century. Pop: 69 348 (2001)

gosport

American  

[gos-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈgɒsˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

1. a flexible speaking tube for communication between separate cockpits or compartments of an aircraft.

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Gosport British  

/ ˈɡɒsˌpɔːt /

noun

1. a town in S England, in Hampshire on Portsmouth harbour: naval base since the 16th century. Pop: 69 348 (2001)

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Etymology

Origin of gosport

First recorded in 1940–45; after Gosport, England

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Gosport

Dozens of migrants who spent more than 30 hours at sea have been taken to Dover by water, the Conservative MP for Gosport has said.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Later, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary said six people had been arrested in Gosport on Tuesday evening after protesters "became hostile towards officers".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

It surpassed the high of 36.7 in Merryfield, Somerset, on Thursday, which itself had broken the 36.1 recorded in Gosport, Hampshire, the day before.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Thursday's 36.4C high in Yeovilton surpassed the 36.1C recorded in Gosport, Hampshire, which broke the longstanding record for June set in both 1976 and 1957.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

One, in the middle, was neatly done up with turf, and is supposed to contain the remains of the late Lord of Gosport.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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