Definitions for Portland
ˈpɔrt lənd, ˈpoʊrt-port·land

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Portlandnoun

   freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains

2. Portlandnoun

   largest city in Maine in the southwestern corner of the state

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1. Portlandnoun

   A city in Oregon and another in Maine, USA.

2. Portlandnoun

   An "island" in Dorset, England, famous for Portland stone.

3. Portlandnoun

   Many other places.

4. portlandnoun

   The land around a port

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1. Portland

   Portland is a song recorded by Canadian rapper Drake from his album, More Life. It features vocals from American rappers Quavo and Travis Scott. The song was sent to rhythmic crossover radio May 16, 2017, as the fourth single from the playlist. The song also appears in the video game NBA 2K18.

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1. portland

   Portland is a term primarily known for referring to two major cities in the United States: 1. Portland, Oregon: The largest city in the state of Oregon, known for its parks, bridges, cycle paths, coffee, and counterculture/alternative lifestyles. 2. Portland, Maine: The largest city in the state of Maine, known for its waterfront The Old Port, historic buildings, and Island ferry tours. The term 'Portland' can also refer to Portland cement, a type of hydraulic cement that hardens underwater, typically used in concrete production. Moreover, it can denote the Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel, which is the source of the aforementioned cement's name.

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1. Portland

   Portland is a city located in the U.S. state of Oregon, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, estimated to have reached 587,865 in 2012 making it the 29th most populous city in the United States. Portland is Oregon's most populous city, and the third most populous city in the Pacific Northwest region, after Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia. Approximately 2,289,800 people live in the Portland metropolitan area, the 19th most populous MSA in the United States. Portland was incorporated in 1851 near the end of the Oregon Trail and is the county seat of Multnomah County. The city has a commission-based government headed by a mayor and four other commissioners as well as Metro, a distinctive regional government. The city is noted for its superior land-use planning and investment in light rail. Because of its public transportation networks and efficient land-use planning, Portland has been referred to as one of the most environmentally friendly, or "green", cities in the world. Located in the Marine west coast climate region, Portland has a climate marked by both warm, dry summers and wet, cool-to-chilly winter days. This climate is ideal for growing roses. For more than a century, Portland has been known as the "City of Roses", with many rose gardens – most prominently the International Rose Test Garden. The city is also known for its abundant outdoor activities, liberal political values, and beer and coffee enthusiasm. Portland is home to a collection of independent microbreweries, microdistilleries and food carts that contribute to the unofficial but widely utilized slogan "Keep Portland Weird".

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1. Portland

   1, the largest city (50) and principal seaport of Maine, stands on a peninsula in Casco Bay, 108 in. NE. of Boston by rail. It has extensive wharfs, dry-docks, and grain-elevators, engineer shops, shoe-factories, and sugar-refineries. Settled as an English colony in 1632, it was ravaged by fire in 1866. Longfellow was born here. 2, largest city (90) in Oregon, on the Willamette River, nearly 800 m. N. of San Francisco; is a handsome city, with numerous churches and schools; there are iron-foundries, mechanics' shops, canneries, and flour-mills; railway communication connects it with St. Paul and Council Bluffs, and the river being navigable for deep-sea steamers, it is a thriving port of entry.

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1. portland

   Song lyrics by portland -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by portland on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. PORTLAND

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Portland is ranked #143149 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Portland surname appeared 116 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Portland.
   
   89.6% or 104 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Maine
   • City
   • Port Of Entry

How to pronounce Portland?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Portland in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Portland in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Portland in a Sentence

1. Hank Steinberg:

   I'm deeply concerned about global warming, i mean, it's 110 degrees right now in Rome. It's 90-plus in Portland, which never gets weather like that. We haven't dealt with it that much on the show in terms of verbalizing it, but this is a global-warming catastrophe show. As to people not really talking about it on the show, they've got bigger fish to fry. They've got to deal with the problem in front of them and try to solve it.

2. Chad Wolf:

   It’s offensive to all the men and women who risked their lives in Portland for 90 to 120 days or even longer in some cases, being attacked night after night after night.

3. Mike Reese:

   Officers certainly have a right to have and express their opinions but not using an official badge of the Portland Police Bureau, the badge represents all members of the organization, past and present, and is an important symbol in our community that must not be tarnished.

4. Sandie Gilson:

   The rules and regulations that they’re making, that makes sense in the city, don’t make sense out here. The people here haven’t changed. Portland’s changed. Salem’s changed. Eugene has changed.

5. Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan:

   We are not patrolling the streets of Portland as has been falsely reported multiple times in the past few days.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Portland
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Portland
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Portland
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Portland
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html