Portland

American  

[pawrt-luhnd, pohrt-] / ˈpɔrt lənd, ˈpoʊrt- /

noun

1. a seaport in NW Oregon, at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers.

2. a seaport in SW Maine, on Casco Bay.

3. a town in S Texas.

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Portland ¹ British  

/ ˈpɔːtlənd /

noun

1. 3rd Duke of. title of William Henry Cavendish Bentinck. 1738–1809, British statesman; prime minister (1783; 1807–09); father of Lord William Cavendish Bentinck

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Portland ² British  

/ ˈpɔːtlənd /

noun

1. a rugged limestone peninsula in SW England, in Dorset, connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus and by Chesil Bank: the lighthouse of Portland Bill lies at the S tip; famous for the quarrying of Portland stone, a fine building material

2. an inland port in NW Oregon, on the Willamette River: the largest city in the state; shipbuilding and chemical industries. Pop: 538 544 (2003 est)

3. a port in SW Maine, on Casco Bay: the largest city in the state; settled by the English in 1632, destroyed successively by French, Indian, and British attacks, and rebuilt; capital of Maine (1820–32). Pop: 63 635 (2003 est)

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Portland Cultural  

1. Two major cities in the United States: the largest city in Oregon and the largest city in Maine.

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Example Sentences

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Portland

The instruments were arranged in an array stretching from Tillamook to Portland.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

For Mike Roach and Kim Osgood, owners of Paloma Clothing, a clothing store in Portland, Oregon, that means preparing for one of their best-selling items to potentially increase sizably in price.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Federal judges in Portland, Colorado, Washington D.C. and the Eastern District of California have also blocked similar warrantless arrest practices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

She noted that she and Cascardo had already made plans to quit California, but explained that they’d originally set their sights on setting up home in Portland, before pivoting to the East Coast.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

“All I see are some zipped tents and a camper with a ‘Keep Portland Weird’ license plate holder.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti