Plymouth

[ plim-uhth ]

noun

1. a seaport in SW Devonshire, in SW England, on the English Channel: naval base; the departing point of the Mayflower 1620.
2. a city in SE Massachusetts: the oldest town in New England, founded by the Pilgrims 1620.
3. a town in SE Minnesota.
4. a town in NW Connecticut.
5. a town in and the capital of Montserrat, West Indies.

Plymouth

/ ˈplɪməθ /

noun

1. a port in SW England, in Plymouth unitary authority, SW Devon, on Plymouth Sound (an inlet of the English Channel): Britain's chief port in Elizabethan times; the last port visited by the Pilgrim Fathers in the Mayflower before sailing to America; naval base; university (1992). Pop: 243 795 (2001)
2. a unitary authority in SW England, in Devon. Pop: 241 500 (2003 est). Area: 76 sq km (30 sq miles)
3. a city in SE Massachusetts, on Plymouth Bay: the first permanent European settlement in New England; founded by the Pilgrim Fathers. Pop: 54 109 (2003 est)
4. the former capital of Montserrat, in the Caribbean; largely destroyed by volcanic eruption in 1997

Example Sentences

The study, published in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Applied Ecology, was led by researchers from the University of Plymouth together and involved colleagues from across Southeast Asia.

From Science Daily

Plymouth Magistrates' Court heard the newcomer to the firm had been moving strip curtains in the loading bay before being struck by the lorry.

From BBC

"I think it's a big part of the attraction because no-one knows who they are," says fan Devon, from Plymouth.

From BBC

Services will be held in almost every town and city across the UK - with some of the biggest gatherings expected in Belfast, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Plymouth, Liverpool and Manchester.

From BBC

His mother Caroline Tindal said the family were all "so proud" of Mr Tindal-Draper, who had previously worked at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth and as a carer in the community.

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