Devonport

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Devonport

/ˈdɛvənpɔːt/ UK
/ˈdɛvənpɔɹt/ US

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From the county of Devon + port.

proper noun

An urban area and naval dockyard in Plymouth, Devon, England, named Plymouth Dock until 1823 (OS grid ref SX4555).
Similar: Guzz
A suburb on Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand, which also contains a naval base.
A city and local government area (City of Devonport) in northern Tasmania, Australia.

noun Devonports

A small ornamental writing-table, fitted with drawers, etc.

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@misc{devonport_2026,
  title = {Devonport},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/devonport},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}