Southport

[ south-pawrt, -pohrt ]

/ ˈsaʊθˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

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noun

a seaport in Merseyside, in western England: a seaside resort town.

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Words nearby Southport

southpaw, South Plainfield, South Platte, South Polar Region, South Pole, Southport, South Portland, South River, southron, South Salt Lake, South Sandwich Islands

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How to use Southport in a sentence

In fact, the good citizens of Southport would have given a good deal for the secrets Tom learned from his hiding-place that night.
The Rival Campers|Ruel Perley Smith
The subject had never ceased to be the one great topic of interest in the village of Southport.
The Rival Campers|Ruel Perley Smith
The captain shortened sail on the Nancy Jane, so that the two boats kept along near together, heading back for Southport.
The Rival Campers|Ruel Perley Smith
A branch of the body exists at Southport, and it was “brought up” under the care of the Preston party.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus

There is, at the seaside town of Southport, a hospital, which furnishes sea-bathing to invalids.
The College, the Market, and the Court|Caroline H. Dall

British Dictionary definitions for Southport

Southport

/ (ˈsaʊθˌpɔːt) /

noun

a town and resort in NW England, in Sefton unitary authority, Merseyside on the Irish Sea. Pop: 91 404 (2001)

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