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Southport

American  
[south-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈsaʊθˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

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


Southport British  
/ ˈsaʊθˌpɔːt /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Southport, Conn.-based firearms maker on Wednesday posted a profit of $6.98 million, or 43 cents a share, compared with a loss of $17.22 million, or $1.05 a share, a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Now Herbert and Burns have come up with another record-equalling pair on the Southport links.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

A native son of Southport, England, Fleetwood would even sneak onto the grounds as a kid.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

An NHS ambulance trust is investigating accusations that staff inappropriately accessed the records of victims of the Southport attack.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

He came from the Isle of Man, and had joined our reserves at Southport.

From With Manchesters in the East by Sir Gerald B. (Gerald Berkeley) Hurst

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