noun
Portland
PAWT-luhnd
noun
1
A city name used for several places, most famously Portland, Oregon and Portland, Maine, in the United States.
"She moved to Portland, Oregon for the tech jobs."
How to Use Portland
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA place name, most commonly referring to cities in Oregon or Maine, USA, or the Isle of Portland in England.
Word Forms
portlands plural
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Etymology
From Old English Portland, literally "port" + "land" — land by a harbor. The Oregon and Maine cities were both named after English places.