portland

CEFRB1

/ˈpɔːtlənd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A type of strong cement used in building.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Multiple smaller locales in the United States:, A town in Ashley County, Arkansas; named for its steamboat port.

Examples

  • I will be taking a weekend food jaunt down to Portland.

  • Laurent Weber is the archbishop of Portland.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The largest city in Maine, United States and the county seat of Cumberland County; named for the Isle of Portland.

  2. The land around a port

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In context

  • Visitors to Maine, arriving with visions of lighthouses and lobsters, often bypass Portland on their way northeast to Acadia National Park or the many picturesque fishing villages of the state’s mid-coast.

  • 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.

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Origin

noun

Old English land Old English Portland English Portland Inherited from Old English Portland. By surface analysis, port + land.