Southampton

American  

[south-amp-tuhn, -hamp-] / saʊθˈæmp tən, -ˈhæmp- /

noun

1. Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of, 1573–1624, English nobleman, soldier, and patron of writers, including William Shakespeare.

2. a former administrative county in S England: a part of Hampshire.

3. a town on SE Long Island, in SE New York: resort town.

4. a seaport in Hampshire county in S England.

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Southampton ¹ British  

/ saʊθˈæmptən, -ˈhæmp- /

noun

1. a port in S England, in Southampton unitary authority, Hampshire on Southampton Water (an inlet of the English Channel): chief English passenger port; university (1952); shipyards and oil refinery. Pop: 234 224 (2001)

2. a unitary authority in S England, in Hampshire. Pop: 221 100 (2003 est). Area: 49 sq km (19 sq miles)

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Southampton ² British  

/ saʊθˈæmptən, -ˈhæmp- /

noun

1. 3rd Earl of, title of Henry Wriothesley. 1573–1624, English courtier and patron of Shakespeare, who dedicated Venus and Adonis (1593) and The Rape of Lucrece (1594) to him: sentenced to death (1601) for his part in the Essex rebellion but reprieved

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Example Sentences

It has also picked up seats in places like Salford, Oxford, Southampton and Exeter, as well as Manchester, where it made 17 gains among the 32 seats up for grabs on the city council.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

It was always felt it might take time for a youngster moving away from his home in Southampton to settle in the north.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

When a £100m price tag was attached to Tyler Dibling as speculation raged about his future at Southampton, the youngster admitted it became a running joke among his team-mates.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Everyone was right about Manchester City's win over Southampton, but only Alfie and AI correctly predicted Chelsea would progress too.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

And farther down in Southampton, Virginia, a man named Nat Turner was biding his time.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler