noun

Portsmouth

noun

A port city in southern England, and the name shared by several cities in the United States and elsewhere.

"The ferry departs from Portsmouth on the English south coast."

How to Use Portsmouth

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In plain EnglishA city name, most famously the English naval port, also found in several US states.

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The ferry departs from _____ on the English south coast.

From Old English Portesmuða, literally "the mouth of the harbor."

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