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

It also has victories over Huntington Beach, Loyola and Newport Harbor — all of which will likely make the highest division.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Redondo Union won its own Varsity Invitational tournament Saturday, rallying to beat Loyola in the finals, and swept Newport Harbor at home March 21.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Detectives later located Hernandez, who was arrested at approximately 5:30 p.m. in Newport Beach.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Newport said there was not methodology which would allow "real-time testing" to give information "moment by moment".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

But Captain Newport does have authority here, and I am sure he will not let them hang Captain Smith.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone