Portsmouth
Americannoun
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a seaport in S Hampshire, in S England, on the English Channel: chief British naval station.
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a seaport in SE Virginia: navy yard.
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a seaport in SE New Hampshire: naval base; Russian-Japanese peace treaty 1905.
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a city in S Ohio, on the Ohio River.
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a town in SE Rhode Island.
noun
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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)
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a unitary authority in S England, in Hampshire. Pop: 188 700 (2003 est). Area: 37 sq km (14 sq miles)
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a port in SE Virginia, on the Elizabeth River: naval base; shipyards. Pop: 99 617 (2003 est)
Example Sentences
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Johnson managed to cover his wedding booking on Saturday, praising his "amazing assistant" James Musselwhite for driving from Portsmouth to help him out.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
He scored 305 goals in 763 senior appearances for clubs including West Ham, Tottenham, Portsmouth and Sunderland before retiring in 2022.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Among the areas that will miss out are Bristol, Cambridge, Leeds, Liverpool, Oxford and Portsmouth.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Amanda Martin, MP for Portsmouth North, said she was "alarmed" that parents in her constituency would not have access to the tests.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Captain Bowles had built a profitable trade carrying freight back and forth between Portsmouth and the nation’s capital.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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