Southampton
Americannoun
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Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of, 1573–1624, English nobleman, soldier, and patron of writers, including William Shakespeare.
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a former administrative county in S England: a part of Hampshire.
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a town on SE Long Island, in SE New York: resort town.
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a seaport in Hampshire county in S England.
noun
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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)
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a unitary authority in S England, in Hampshire. Pop: 221 100 (2003 est). Area: 49 sq km (19 sq miles)
noun
Example Sentences
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“You also need to ensure that you’re going to get to the end in one piece,” said Steel, 43, from Southampton, England.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
After graduating in 2003, Roberts pursued a Ph.D. in theoretical physics at the University of Southampton and studied dark matter at CERN, the Swiss nuclear research center.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Lauren Murphy, from Southampton, has anxiety and agoraphobia, a disorder defined by an intense fear of feeling trapped.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The sides will also play three T20s starting on 3 July - at Trent Bridge, The Oval and Old Trafford - and three one-day internationals beginning on 13 July, at Southampton, Lord's and Edgbaston.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
"Finally on the day we docked at Southampton, the very day before I was to start boarding school..."
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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