Newport

[ noo-pawrt, -pohrt, nyoo- ]

/ ˈnuˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt, ˈnyu- /

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noun

a seaport in Gwent, in SE Wales, near the Severn estuary.

a seaport and summer resort in SE Rhode Island: naval base.

a city on the Isle of Wight, in S England.

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

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Words nearby Newport

new person, New Philadelphia, new planets, New Plymouth, New Politics, Newport, Newport Beach, Newport East, Newport News, New Port Richey, New Providence

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How to use Newport in a sentence

We pushed past the old ferry station of Newport and Reiders Run and Wildcat Run and passed through the breach at Wildcat Ridge.
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Newport tells Rufus Griscom on The Next Big Idea podcast that such a world can’t come soon enough.
Technologies Change How You Work and Play|Tracy Moran|May 28, 2021|Ozy
Fortunately, Newport has some strategies to help improve your plight.
Technologies Change How You Work and Play|Tracy Moran|May 28, 2021|Ozy
Soon after Tirella died, Lance reports, Duke, who hadn’t contributed to Newport before, became philanthropic.
Did Doris Duke get away with murder?|Kathi Wolfe|April 28, 2021|Washington Blade

We went over to the ramp, where some other guys we knew were skating, including the Water Brothers crew from Newport.
Banned by ESPN, a Skate Team Responds: ‘Whatevs’|Eugene Robinson|April 9, 2021|Ozy
It's a studio bungalow the way Newport summer houses are “cottages.”
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His lone stable was a girl from Newport News, Virginia, who had already escaped one nightmare.
The Navy ‘Hero’ Who Pimped an HIV-Positive Teen|M.L. Nestel|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That also appears to explain why Matthew was not collared in the Christopher Newport case.
The Math That Keeps Helping College Rapists|Michael Daly|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Newport News, Virginia, school added, “Federal law prohibits us from reporting on university disciplinary actions.”
The Math That Keeps Helping College Rapists|Michael Daly|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The more recent attacks add to the credibility of the victims at Liberty and Christopher Newport who made allegations.
The Math That Keeps Helping College Rapists|Michael Daly|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I have never seen Newport, and passed exactly a week in New York before sailing.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
One vessel came ashore at Newport, whose crew had been months at sea, trading on the African coast.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various
There is little need for me to describe in detail the story of my railway journey from New York to Newport.
Mrs. Raffles|John Kendrick Bangs
Well—a week later she left Newport suddenly, her eyes red with weeping and her slight little figure convulsed with grief.
Mrs. Raffles|John Kendrick Bangs
Do you suppose for an instant that I am robbing these people here in Newport merely for the vulgar purpose of acquiring money?
Mrs. Raffles|John Kendrick Bangs

British Dictionary definitions for Newport

Newport

/ (ˈnjuːˌpɔːt) /

noun

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

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)

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)

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Newport

Newport

Resort city in southeastern Rhode Island.

notes for Newport

Famed for summer homes of nineteenth-century millionaires.

notes for Newport

Center of yachting in the United States.