Portsmouth

geographical name

Ports·​mouth ˈpȯrts-məth How to pronounce Portsmouth (audio)
1
city and port on the Atlantic Ocean in southeastern New Hampshire population 20,779
2
city and port on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk in southeastern Virginia population 95,535
3
city in Hampshire, southern England, on Port*sea \ ˈpȯrt-​sē How to pronounce Portsmouth (audio) \ (an island in the English Channel) population 174,700

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“Portsmouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Portsmouth. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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