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portage
1[ pawr-tij, pohr-, pawr-tahzh ]
noun
- the act of carrying; carriage.
- the carrying of boats, goods, etc., overland from one navigable water to another.
- the route over which this is done.
- the cost of carriage.
verb (used without object)
- to make a portage:
On this stretch of the river, we have to portage for a mile.
verb (used with object)
- to carry (something) over a portage; make a portage with:
We portaged our canoe around the rapids.
Portage
2[ pawr-tij, pohr- ]
noun
- a city in SW Michigan.
- a town in NW Indiana.
portage
/ pɔrtaʒ; ˈpɔːtɪdʒ /
noun
- the act of carrying; transport
- the cost of carrying or transporting
- the act or process of transporting boats, supplies, etc, overland between navigable waterways
- the route overland used for such transport
verb
- to transport (boats, supplies, etc) overland between navigable waterways
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of portage1
Example Sentences
An Ohio sheriff told people to “write down the addresses” of anybody who supports Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, sparking fear and division among residents in Portage County, located 30 miles south of Cleveland.
On Friday, Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski posted the threatening message on both his public and private Facebook accounts: “When people ask me...What's gonna happen if the Flip - Flopping, Laughing Hyena Wins?? I say...write down all the addresses of the people who had her signs in their yards!”
Residents in Portage County were “surprised and fearful” after Zuchowski's latest post, The Portager reported.
Before he limited the comments, users had replied with the names and addresses of Portage County residents who were displaying Harris-Walz signs.
A customer dining at an Applebee’s in Portage, Indiana, was arrested following a “verbal disturbance” concerning the restaurant chain’s “All You Can Eat” deal, according to an arrest report obtained by Today.
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