Portland

ˈpɔːrtlænd

Definition

Definition of Portland - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Oregon city

largest city in Oregon, USA, known for its natural beauty

Portland is famous for its parks and bridges.

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Maine city

largest city in Maine, USA, known for its port

Portland has a rich maritime history.

English parish

Rare

civil parish on the island off Dorset's coast in England

Rare

The Isle of Portland is known for its stone.

Jamaican parish

Rare

parish in Jamaica

Rare

Portland is a beautiful parish in Jamaica.

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Portland cement

hydraulic binder made from heated limestone and clay, giving strong concrete

They mixed Portland cement with sand to pour the foundation.

Origin of Portland

Old English, port (harbor) + land (land)

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Sabin

geography

neighborhood in Portland Oregon

OPC

acr.

acr: ordinary portland cement

common type of cement for building

Vancouver

city in USA

city in Washington, USA, near Portland

Examples of Portland in a sentence

The art scene in Portland is vibrant and diverse.
Portland hosts an annual seafood festival.
Tourists flock to Portland for its scenic lighthouses.
Portland hosts an annual maritime festival.
Portland's history dates back several centuries.
Portland is known for its lush landscapes.

Tourists often visit Portland for its beaches.

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French:Portland, ...
German:Portland, Verwaltungsbezirk auf Jamaika, ...
Italian:Portland, ...
Spanish:Portland, ...
Portuguese:Portland, ...
Chinese:波特兰, ...
Japanese:ポートランド, ...
Arabic:بُورْتْلَانْد, جَزيرَة بورْتلاند, ...
Hebrew:פּוֹרְטְלַנְד, ...
Russian:Портленд, ...
Ukrainian:Портленд, ...
Hindi:पोर्टलैंड, ...
Bengali:পোর্টল্যান্ড, ...
Catalan:Portland, Illa de Portland, ...
Czech:Portland, ostrov Portland, ...
Danish:Portland, ...
Dutch:Portland, Isle of Portland, ...
Greek:Πόρτλαντ, Νησί του Πόρτλαντ, ...
Hungarian:Portland, jamaicai közigazgatási egység, ...
Khmer:ផតលែន, ផតឡិន, ...
Korean:포틀랜드, ...
Persian:پورتلند, ...
Polish:Portland, ...
Portuguese (BR):Portland, paróquia civil na Ilha de Portland, na Inglaterra, ...
Romanian:Portland, ...
Swedish:Portland, ...
Thai:พอร์ตแลนด์, ...
Turkish:Portland, Hint: English parish, ...
Vietnamese:Portland, ...

portland

ˈpɔrt.lənd

Definition of portland - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

stone

TECH.

type of limestone from England

TECH.

The cathedral was built with portland stone.
The sculpture was carved from portland.
Portland is often used in historic buildings.

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type of limestone from England

Origin of portland

Old English, port (harbor) + land (land)

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French:Portland, ...
German:Portland-Stein, ...
Italian:Portland, ...
Spanish:portland, ...
Portuguese:pedra de portland, ...
Chinese:波特兰石, ...
Japanese:ポートランド石, ...
Arabic:حَجَر بُورْتْلَانْد, ...
Hebrew:אֶבֶן פּוֹרְטְלַנְד, ...
Russian:портландский камень, ...
Ukrainian:портландський камінь, ...
Hindi:पोर्टलैंड पत्थर, ...
Bengali:পোর্টল্যান্ড পাথর, ...
Catalan:pedra de Portland, ...
Czech:portlandský kámen, ...
Danish:portlandsten, ...
Dutch:portlandsteen, ...
Greek:πορτλαντ, ...
Hungarian:portlandi mészkő, ...
Khmer:ថ្មកំបោរប្រភេទមួយមកពីប្រទេសអង់គ្លេស, ...
Korean:포틀랜드 석회암, ...
Persian:سنگ پورتلند, ...
Polish:kamień portlandzki, ...
Portuguese (BR):portland, ...
Romanian:piatră portland, ...
Swedish:portlandsten, ...
Thai:หินพอร์ตแลนด์, ...
Turkish:portland taşı, ...
Vietnamese:đá portland, ...

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Definition of Portland - Reverso English Dictionary

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