1. (n.)Portland a seaport in NW Oregon, at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers. 480,824.
2. Portland a seaport in SW Maine, on Casco Bay. 61,280.
Definition of 'portland'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)Portland 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. (noun)Portland largest city in Maine in the southwestern corner of the state
Definitions of 'portland'
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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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