name

Plymouth

PLIH-muhth

name

A port city in Devon, England, and the source of many place names of the same name across the English-speaking world.

"The Pilgrims set sail from Plymouth, England, before eventually landing at Plymouth, Massachusetts."

noun

A car manufactured by the former American automobile brand Plymouth.

"He restored a classic Plymouth from the 1960s in his garage."

How to Use Plymouth

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA place name (most famously the English port city and its American namesake) or a discontinued brand of American car.

Word Forms

Plymouths plural

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The Pilgrims set sail from _____, England, before eventually landing at Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Etymology

Named for the mouth of the River Plym in Devon, England; the name was later carried to numerous towns in the United States and elsewhere by English settlers.

Rhymes for Plymouth

south mouth youth uncouth vermouth badmouth Falmouth bigmouth loudmouth Dartmouth Portsmouth Bournemouth

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