Portsmouth

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(pôrts′mət̸h)

  1. seaport in Hampshire, S England, on the English Channel: county district pop. 175,000

  2. Origin: after the city in England

    seaport in SE Va., on Hampton Roads: pop. 101,000

See Portsmouth in American Heritage Dictionary 4

  1. A borough of southern England on the English Channel opposite the Isle of Wight. Chartered in 1194, it is a major naval base. Population: 187,000.
  2. A city of southeast Virginia opposite Norfolk. It has been a major naval base since pre-Revolutionary times. Population: 101,000.
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