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Williamsport

American  
[wil-yuhmz-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈwɪl yəmzˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

  1. a city in central Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River.


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In court papers, the agency said it was “reconsidering the scope” of the Williamsport warehouse plan.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Sibley compares Lenox with Williamsport, Pa., home to a school also nicknamed the Millionaires because it was flooded with timber-industry wealth in the 19th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

They were in small towns like Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and big international cities like Tokyo and London.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

The road to Williamsport, Pa., was clearly marked for the Northridge Little League team.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2024

In 1906, looking for a place where Harry could make his mark on the world, the young family had left Williamsport, Pennsylvania, headed west, and settled down in Spokane, Washington.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown