portland

nouncommon in dialogue

The land around a port

noun

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The land around a port
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

From port + land.

Forms

plural: portlands

Porter · A surname originating as an occupation.portfolio · A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and…portion · An allocated amount.

portland · The land around a port

Portland · The largest city in Oregon, United States and the county seat…portrait · A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head…Ports · A commune of Indre-et-Loire department, France.

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