Pori

American  

[pawr-ee, paw-ree] / ˈpɔr i, ˈpɔ ri /

noun

1. a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.

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Pori British  

/ ˈpɔri /

noun

1. Swedish name: Björneborg.  a port in SW Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia. Pop: 76 189 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

He started his coaching career in 1987 as a part-time assistant at Cal Poly and coached linebackers at the College of the Desert before spending a year in Finland leading a semipro team called the Pori Bears.

From Washington Post

The 24-year-old native of Pori, Finland, has scored seven goals and had 13 assists for 20 points in 53 games this season, matching a career high in goals while setting personal bests in assists and points.

From Washington Times

Yyteri beach, near the city of Pori, is a 5km stretch of powder-soft sand backed by dunes and pine forests.

From The Guardian

Graphic “Yeah, we Finns like to shop for liquor in Estonia,” says Janne Mattila, a salesman from Pori, as he sips a cocktail in a swanky old town bar.

From The Guardian

Through a chance encounter with promoters in Paris, Mr. Curson played the inaugural Pori festival in 1966 and never missed a year after that.

From New York Times