Portsmouth.
A city, unitary authority, and borough of Hampshire, in southern England.
Meaning & usage
A city, unitary authority, and borough of Hampshire, in southern England.
A village in Todmorden parish, Calderdale borough, West Yorkshire, England, on the border with Lancashire (OS grid ref SD9026).
A neighbourhood of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
A town in Saint John parish, Dominica.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Shelby County, Iowa.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Bay County, Michigan.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
A number of places in the United States: A former town on Portsmouth Island, Carteret County, North Carolina.
A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Scioto County, Ohio.
A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood in northern Portland, Oregon.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Newport County, Rhode Island.
A number of places in the United States: An independent city in south-east Virginia.
An English earldom
Where this word comes from
From Middle English Portesmuða, from Old English Portesmuða.
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