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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Port•land (pôrt′lənd, pōrt′-),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa seaport in NW Oregon, at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers. 366,383.
- Place Namesa seaport in SW Maine, on Casco Bay. 61,572.
- Place Namesa town in S Texas. 12,023.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Portland /ˈpɔːtlənd/ n - Isle of Portland ⇒ a rugged limestone peninsula in SW England, in Dorset, connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus and by Chesil Bank: the lighthouse of Portland Bill lies at the S tip; famous for the quarrying of Portland stone, a fine building material
- an inland port in NW Oregon, on the Willamette River: the largest city in the state; shipbuilding and chemical industries. Pop: 538 544 (2003 est)
- a port in SW Maine, on Casco Bay: the largest city in the state; settled by the English in 1632, destroyed successively by French, Indian, and British attacks, and rebuilt; capital of Maine (1820–32). Pop: 63 635 (2003 est)
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