Plymouth

[plim-uhth]

noun

1. a seaport in SW Devonshire, in SW England, on the English Channel: naval base; the departing point of the Mayflower 1620.

2. a city in SE Massachusetts: the oldest town in New England, founded by the Pilgrims 1620.

3. a town in SE Minnesota.

4. a town in NW Connecticut.

5. a town in and the capital of Montserrat, West Indies.

Plymouth

/ ˈplɪməθ /

noun

1. a port in SW England, in Plymouth unitary authority, SW Devon, on Plymouth Sound (an inlet of the English Channel): Britain's chief port in Elizabethan times; the last port visited by the Pilgrim Fathers in the Mayflower before sailing to America; naval base; university (1992). Pop: 243 795 (2001)

2. a unitary authority in SW England, in Devon. Pop: 241 500 (2003 est). Area: 76 sq km (30 sq miles)

3. a city in SE Massachusetts, on Plymouth Bay: the first permanent European settlement in New England; founded by the Pilgrim Fathers. Pop: 54 109 (2003 est)

4. the former capital of Montserrat, in the Caribbean; largely destroyed by volcanic eruption in 1997

Example Sentences

Senior Devon, Plymouth and Torbay coroner Philip Spinney said Ms Hitchings suffered blunt trauma that led to haemorrhagic shock.

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David Kilroy, 66, from Plymouth, wearing a Just Stop Oil t-shirt, told the court: "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes a duty. Not guilty."

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Sites in Cheshire, South Gloucestershire, East Devon, Plymouth and Manchester are among those which have been recommended for development.

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Rooney went into management after his playing career, most recently at Plymouth Argyle, leaving last December.

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Skateparks like Prime in Plymouth welcome older skaters with their Old Man Mondays sessions, which are popular for mature users and the over 40s get in for less at the door.

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