Newport

American  

[noo-pawrt, nyoo-] / ˈnuˌpɔrt, ˈnyu- /

noun

1. a seaport and county in southeastern Wales, near the Severn estuary.

2. a seaport and summer resort in southeastern Rhode Island: site of U.S. Navy base and Naval War College.

3. a city on the Isle of Wight, in southern England.

4. a city in central Kentucky, on the Ohio River, opposite Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Newport British  

/ ˈnjuːˌpɔːt /

noun

1. a city and port in SE Wales, in Newport county borough on the River Usk: electronics. Pop: 116 143 (2001)

2. a county borough in SE Wales, created from part of Gwent in 1996. Pop: 139 300 (2003 est). Area: 190 sq km (73 sq miles)

3. a port in SE Rhode Island: founded in 1639, it became one of the richest towns of colonial America; centre of a large number of US naval establishments. Pop: 26 136 (2003 est)

4. a town in S England, administrative centre of the Isle of Wight. Pop: 22 957 (2001)

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Newport Cultural  

1. Resort city in southeastern Rhode Island.

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Famed for summer homes of nineteenth-century millionaires.

Center of yachting in the United States.

Example Sentences

Shazad Ali, 21, of Newport, published hundreds of videos on Instagram and TikTok in an attempt to promote the banned organisation, and claimed he would be its next spokesman in Wales.

From BBC

Newport City Council said it was "as sick of fly-tipping in our city as our residents are", adding that it was removing rubbish from the street every day and taking enforcement action.

From BBC

Reform launched the manifesto in the International Convention Centre on the outskirts of Newport.

From BBC

But David Bahnsen, chief investment officer at The Bahnsen Group in Newport Beach, Calif., thinks stocks outside of the tech and AI “hype” are also primed for a rally.

From Barron's

But David Bahnsen, chief investment officer at The Bahnsen Group in Newport Beach, Calif., thinks the case for stocks outside of the tech and AI “hype” are also primed for a rally.

From Barron's