Portsmouth (n.)

  1. a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards

    [ Syn: portsmouth ]

  2. a port town in southeastern New Hampshire on the Atlantic Ocean

    [ Syn: portsmouth ]

  3. a port city in southern England on the English Channel; Britains major naval base

    [ Syn: portsmouth , pompey ]

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