Southport

American  

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

noun

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

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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)

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Example Sentences

Southport's Tommy Fleetwood, professional golfer and Ryder Cup winner, said it would be "incredible" to bring "the biggest sporting event in the world" to the north-west of England.

From BBC

It joined Dunblane, Aberfan and Lockerbie, and later Southport, as towns forever associated with tragedy.

From BBC

By October, the Southport, Conn.-based company had adopted a shareholder rights plan intended to deter Beretta from amassing more shares.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’ll be playing the role of dad back on my couch in Southport with our six-month-old baby boy,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

One focus of the inquiry into the Southport murders was why the Prevent counter-terrorism scheme missed an opportunity to intervene in the life of Rudakubana.

From BBC