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

The Ghana international, once of Bath City and Newport County, was putting up a standout season at Bournemouth before his £64m move to Manchester City and has 15 Premier League goals.

From BBC

Toasty ocean temperatures have been linked to a great white shark sighting in Newport Beach that prompted a temporary beach closure Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

An 8-foot great white shark was spotted circling a surfer in Newport Beach on Thursday afternoon, triggering an immediate shutdown of the nearby shoreline, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times

While deeply enmeshed in the South’s sugarcane economy, the family also lived for a time in both New York City and Newport, R.I.

From The Wall Street Journal

Newport Harbor 8, Edison 2: Keaton Anderson struck out four in six innings.

From Los Angeles Times