Portsmouth

[ pawrts-muhth, pohrts- ]

noun

1. a seaport in S Hampshire, in S England, on the English Channel: chief British naval station.
2. a seaport in SE Virginia: navy yard.
3. a seaport in SE New Hampshire: naval base; Russian-Japanese peace treaty 1905.
4. a city in S Ohio, on the Ohio River.
5. a town in SE Rhode Island.

Portsmouth

/ ˈpɔːtsməθ /

noun

1. Informal namePompey a port in S England, in Portsmouth unitary authority, Hampshire, on the English Channel: Britain's chief naval base; university (1992). Pop: 187 056 (2001)
2. a unitary authority in S England, in Hampshire. Pop: 188 700 (2003 est). Area: 37 sq km (14 sq miles)
3. a port in SE Virginia, on the Elizabeth River: naval base; shipyards. Pop: 99 617 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

Born into a poor family in the backstreets of Portsmouth, Michael was still a baby when his father, the youngest of 13 children, left to fight in the Korean War.

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Portsmouth City Council has become the latest local authority to be hit by a cyber attack.

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The train’s driver was advised of a signal failure and told to proceed with caution, but about three miles into the tunnel, it was rear-ended by a class 155 Sprinter travelling from Portsmouth to Cardiff.

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The annual Great South Run, due to take place in Portsmouth on Sunday, has been called off after rain and strong winds were forecast.

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Two undercover officers acting as lorry drivers were then tasked with taking the load up the A3, from Portsmouth to the warehouse in Edmonton, north London.

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