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

If you live in Portland or New York City, you might be thinking long and hard about moving to a lower tax clime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

One of Baron’s oldest friends, Loren Beggs, recalled meeting him at Portland International Raceway in the 1990s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“The way I read it is, they want anything they could get their hands on,” says Anthony Barcelo, a visual-effects artist who lives in Portland, Ore., and contributed to Disney’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Just north of Portland, Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena opened in 2021 after $1.15 billion in renovations that were entirely privately financed.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

“If she comes straight back from Portland, how long will that take?”

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk