Portsmouth
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Portsmouth
- /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
Where it comes from
From Middle English Portesmuða, from Old English Portesmuða.
proper noun
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A city, unitary authority, and borough of Hampshire, in southern England.
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; […]
Similar: Pompey
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- A neighbourhood of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
- A town in Saint John parish, Dominica.
- 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. […] 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 […]
- An independent city in south-east Virginia.
- An English earldom
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: boynton, lille, rennes, nantes, valladolid, getafe, siena, torino, oxford, luck, chance, heinemann, harbour, dockyard, seaport, maritime
Translations
Every language
name city in southern England
| Español | Portsmouth |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 포츠머스 Pocheumeoseu |
| 日本語 | ポーツマス Pōtsumasu |
| 中文 | 朴次茅斯 Pǔcìmáosī |
| Português | Portsmouth |
| Français | Portsmouth |
| Deutsch | Portsmouth |
| Ελληνικά | Πόρτσμουθ Pórtsmouth |
| Русский | По́ртсмут Pórtsmut |
name town in Dominica
| 中文 | 朴次茅斯 Pǔcìmáosī |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Portsmouth |
name city in Iowa
| 中文 | 朴次茅斯 Pǔcìmáosī |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Portsmouth |
name city in New Hampshire
| 中文 | 朴次茅斯 Pǔcìmáosī |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Portsmouth |
name city in Ohio
| 中文 | 朴次茅斯 Pǔcìmáosī |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Portsmouth |
name town in Rhode Island
| 中文 | 朴次茅斯 Pǔcìmáosī |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Portsmouth |
name city in Virginia
| 中文 | 朴次茅斯 Pǔcìmáosī |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Portsmouth |
Talk about this word "Portsmouth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/portsmouth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Portsmouth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/portsmouth "Portsmouth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/portsmouth.Cite this
@misc{portsmouth_2026,
title = {Portsmouth},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/portsmouth},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
