portland
/ˈpɔɹtlənd/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
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The largest city in Oregon, United States and the county seat of Multnomah County; named for the city in Maine.
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The largest city in Maine, United States and the county seat of Cumberland County; named for the Isle of Portland.
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Example Sentences
- "“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.’”"
- "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."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *pértusder. Proto-Italic *portus Latin portusbor. Old English port Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Old English Portland Middle English Portland English Portland Inherited from Middle English Portland. By surface analysis, port + land.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɔɹtlənd/
- British English: /ˈpɔːtlənd/