Portland

/ˈpɔɹtlənd/ name, noun

name, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Meaning at a glance

  • Primary sense: The land around a port
  • Grammar: portland is listed as name, noun.
  • Nearest alternatives: binding material, building stone, cement, cementitious.
  • Useful contrasts: cementless, countryside, lime cement.
  • Usage evidence: Laurent Weber is the archbishop of Portland.

How to use "portland"

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The land around a port

    "The decommissioned Hearn power plant is the city's top site to build a long-overdue, four-pad arena to anchor a planned sports complex on the eastern portlands, Toronto Mayor David Miller said yesterday."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The largest city in Oregon, United States and the county seat of Multnomah County; named for the city in Maine.

    "“Here is what I do know – the president has sent agents here to create chaos and riots here in Portland, to induce a reaction. To induce protests. To induce conflicts. His goal is to make Portland look as he was describing it as,” Merkley said. “Our job is to say, ‘We are not going to take the bait.’”"

  2. 2
    The largest city in Maine, United States and the county seat of Cumberland County; named for the Isle of Portland.
  3. 3
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A town in Ashley County, Arkansas; named for its steamboat port.
  4. 4
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Fremont County, Colorado; named for the local Portland cement industry.
  5. 5
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A census-designated place in Ouray County, Colorado.
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  1. 6
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A town and census-designated place therein, in Middlesex County, Connecticut; named for the Isle of Portland.
  2. 7
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Polk County, Georgia; named for the local Portland cement industry.
  3. 8
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A township in Whiteside County, Illinois.
  4. 9
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Jay County, Indiana; named for the city in Maine.
  5. 10
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A township and census-designated place therein, in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
  6. 11
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas.
  7. 12
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky.
  8. 13
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
  9. 14
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A city and township in Ionia County, Michigan.
  10. 15
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Callaway County, Missouri; named for its port.
  11. 16
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A town in Chautauqua County, New York.
  12. 17
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A minor city in Traill County, North Dakota.
  13. 18
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lebanon Township, Meigs County, Ohio.
  14. 19
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania; named for the city in Maine.
  15. 20
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A city in Sumner County and Robertson County, Tennessee.
  16. 21
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A city in San Patricio County, Texas; named for the city in Maine.
  17. 22
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A town in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
  18. 23
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Portland, Dodge County and town of Waterloo, Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
  19. 24
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A town and unincorporated community therein, in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
  20. 25
    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; Some other townships, listed under Portland Township.
  21. 26
    A civil parish with a town council on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England, a tied island in the English Channel.
  22. 27
    A locale in Australia:; A town in the City of Lithgow, New South Wales; named for the local Portland cement industry.
  23. 28
    A locale in Australia:; A city in Victoria; named for British politician William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland.
  24. 29
    A community in Rideau Lakes township, Ontario, Canada; named for the 3rd Duke of Portland.
  25. 30
    A townland in County Tipperary, Ireland.
  26. 31
    A parish of Jamaica.
  27. 32
    A locality near Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand; named for the local Portland cement industry.
  28. 33
    A sea area between the Isle of Portland and the coast of France.

Synonyms

All synonyms
binding materialbuilding stonecementcementitiouscitycity-specific

Antonyms

cementlesscountrysidelime cementnon-Portland

Example

"Laurent Weber is the archbishop of Portland."

Common questions

What does "portland" mean?

The land around a port

What is a synonym for "portland"?

Common synonyms include: binding material, building stone, cement, cementitious, city, city-specific.

How do you use "portland" in a sentence?

Laurent Weber is the archbishop of Portland.

How do you pronounce "portland"?

Pronounced /ˈpɔɹtlənd/.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Old English Portland, equivalent to port + land.

Etymology 2

From port + land.

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