Portsmouth
Definitions
- A city, unitary authority, and borough of Hampshire, in southern England.
- A village in Todmorden parish, Calderdale borough, West Yorkshire, England, on the border with Lancashire (OS grid ref SD9026).
- A neighbourhood of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
- A town in Saint John parish, Dominica.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A minor city in Shelby County, Iowa.
- A township in Bay County, Michigan.
- A city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
- A former town on Portsmouth Island, Carteret County, North Carolina.
- A city, the county seat of Scioto County, Ohio.
- A neighbourhood in northern Portland, Oregon.
- A town in Newport County, Rhode Island.
- An independent city in south-east Virginia.
- An English earldom
Equivalents
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Examples
“When ready for sea we went up to Greenhithe, that their lordships might inspect⟳ us, and then to Portsmouth, to take⟳ troops to Cork, a pleasant trip⟳; […]”
“[…] not exceeding six Persons for Newport foure Persons for each of the respective Townes of Providence Portsmouth and Warwicke and two Persons for each other Place⟳ Towne or Citty […]”
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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