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 ad was shown in Portland, Oregon, not in Portland, Maine, on the other side of the country.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Christopher, 73, of Portland, Dorset, said: "One came back with indications of blood in my stool. I went through further tests, and it was at the colonoscopy that they identified a cancer in my bowel."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

Matisse Thybulle, who spent last season playing for the Portland Trail Blazers, made the NBA’s all-defensive team twice over his seven-year career.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

His biggest financial hit this past year was the five trips he made to Portland, Ore., which is 280 miles away from his home, for medical procedures.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Really? You said you’re from Oregon. Ever done anything with the Portland Cello Project?”

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

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