Meaning of Portland | Babel Free
ˈpɔːtləndDefinitions
- The largest city in Oregon, United States and the county seat of Multnomah County; named for the city in Maine.
- The land around a port
- The largest city in Maine, United States and the county seat of Cumberland County; named for the Isle of Portland.
- Multiple smaller locales in the United States:
- A town in Ashley County, Arkansas; named for its steamboat port.
- An unincorporated community in Fremont County, Colorado; named for the local Portland cement industry.
- A census-designated place in Ouray County, Colorado.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Middlesex County, Connecticut; named for the Isle of Portland.
- An unincorporated community in Polk County, Georgia; named for the local Portland cement industry.
- A township in Whiteside County, Illinois.
- A city, the county seat of Jay County, Indiana; named for the city in Maine.
- A township and census-designated place therein, in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas.
- An unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky.
- A neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
- A city and township in Ionia County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Callaway County, Missouri; named for its port.
- A town in Chautauqua County, New York.
- A minor city in Traill County, North Dakota.
- An unincorporated community in Lebanon Township, Meigs County, Ohio.
- A borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania; named for the city in Maine.
- A city in Sumner County and Robertson County, Tennessee.
- A city in San Patricio County, Texas; named for the city in Maine.
- A town in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
- An unincorporated community in Portland, Dodge County and town of Waterloo, Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
- A town and unincorporated community therein, in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
- Some other townships, listed under Portland Township.
- A civil parish with a town council on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England, a tied island in the English Channel.
- A locale in Australia:
- A town in the City of Lithgow, New South Wales; named for the local Portland cement industry.
- A city in Victoria; named for British politician William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland.
- A community in Rideau Lakes township, Ontario, Canada; named for the 3rd Duke of Portland.
- A townland in County Tipperary, Ireland.
- A parish of Jamaica.
- A locality near Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand; named for the local Portland cement industry.
- A sea area between the Isle of Portland and the coast of France.
Examples
““Here is what I do know – the president has sent agents here to create chaos and riots here in Portland, to induce a reaction. To induce protests. To induce conflicts. His goal is to make Portland look as he was describing it as,” Merkley said. “Our job is to say, ‘We are not going to take the bait.’””
“The decommissioned Hearn power plant is the city's top site to build a long-overdue, four-pad arena to anchor a planned sports complex on the eastern portlands, Toronto Mayor David Miller said yesterday.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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