Portsmouth
a seaport in S Hampshire, in S England, on the English Channel: chief British naval station.
a seaport in SE Virginia: navy yard.
a seaport in SE New Hampshire: naval base; Russian-Japanese peace treaty 1905.
a city in S Ohio, on the Ohio River.
a town in SE Rhode Island.
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How to use Portsmouth in a sentence
Strawbery Banke Museum is in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, near the banks of the Piscataqua River, just a few miles from the Atlantic Ocean.
How rising groundwater caused by climate change could devastate coastal communities | Kendra Pierre-Louis | December 13, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewBy then, former Portsmouth police chief Tonya Chapman had replaced Bennett as parole board chairwoman.
Northam seeks outside investigation of report claiming violations by Virginia Parole Board | Gregory S. Schneider | April 1, 2021 | Washington PostHe’s an independent researcher in Portsmouth, England, who studies psychology.
What the mummy’s curse reveals about your brain | Kathryn Hulick | January 14, 2021 | Science News For StudentsStampy, the biggest YouTube star this side of the pond, is also known as 23-year-old Joseph Garrett from Portsmouth.
Indeed, Portsmouth Middle School students—like the journalists reporting on the Smartie-snorting epidemic—are late to the party.
Parents Panic Over Old Fake Smarties Snorting Craze | Lizzie Crocker | January 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He did succeed for a while in owning Portsmouth FC, the even more ailing British football club.
In Portsmouth, a down-ballot ticket-mate, county attorney candidate Joe Plaia, joined Maggie as she mingled with voters.
The Democrats’ Last Woman Standing: New Hampshire’s Maggie Hassan | Allison Yarrow | November 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn Portsmouth, a few hours later, the debt was $51,000 for “every man woman and child in America.”
Stumping in New Hampshire, McCain Tells Vets Romney ‘Must. Win.’ | David Freedlander | September 18, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTMarryat gives us in “Peter Simple” a vivid and convincing picture of the sailor going to Portsmouth to rejoin his ship.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperPeter is setting out for Portsmouth for the first time, and everything is new to him.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperCuriously enough, on another fifth of October , he “set out at two” from Portsmouth.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperMeanwhile we resume our itinerary of the Portsmouth Road where we broke off, at Esher.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperSee what a long list the wayside commons make from London to Portsmouth.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. Harper
British Dictionary definitions for Portsmouth
/ (ˈpɔːtsməθ) /
Informal name: Pompey a port in S England, in Portsmouth unitary authority, Hampshire, on the English Channel: Britain's chief naval base; university (1992). Pop: 187 056 (2001)
a unitary authority in S England, in Hampshire. Pop: 188 700 (2003 est). Area: 37 sq km (14 sq miles)
a port in SE Virginia, on the Elizabeth River: naval base; shipyards. Pop: 99 617 (2003 est)
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