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6 dictionary results for: Portland
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
Port·land       [pawrt-luhnd, pohrt-] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a seaport in NW Oregon, at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers. 366,383.
2.a seaport in SW Maine, on Casco Bay. 61,572.
3.a town in S Texas. 12,023.
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Port·land       (pôrt'lənd, pōrt'-)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. A city of southwest Maine on an arm of the Gulf of Maine south of Lewiston. Settled c. 1632, it became a commercial center in the 17th century and was state capital from 1820 to 1832. It is the largest city in the state. Population: 63,900.
  2. The largest city of Oregon, in the northwest part of the state on the Willamette River near its junction with the Columbia River. Founded in 1845, it grew as a lumber-exporting port and supply point for the California and Alaska goldfields. Population: 533,000.

Port'land·er n.
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Portland 
in Portland cement, 1720, named by its inventor, Eng. mason Joseph Aspdin, from resemblance of the color to the stone of Portland peninsula on the coast of Dorsetshire.

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portland

noun
1. 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. largest city in Maine in the southwestern corner of the state 

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Portland

Two major cities in the United States: the largest city in Oregon and the largest city in Maine.


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Portland Mills, PA Zip code(s): 15853

Portland, ME (city, FIPS 60545) Location: 43.66713 N, 70.20717 W
Population (1990): 64358 (31293 housing units)
Area: 58.6 sq km (land), 104.8 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 04101, 04102, 04103

Portland, OR (city, FIPS 59000) Location: 45.53825 N, 122.65650 W
Population (1990): 437319 (198368 housing units)
Area: 322.9 sq km (land), 25.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 97201, 97202, 97203, 97204, 97205, 97206, 97209, 97210

Portland, ND (city, FIPS 63900) Location: 47.49907 N, 97.36886 W
Population (1990): 602 (268 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 58274

Portland, OH Zip code(s): 45770

Portland, NY Zip code(s): 14769

Portland, TX (city, FIPS 58904) Location: 27.87887 N, 97.32693 W
Population (1990): 12224 (4566 housing units)
Area: 15.2 sq km (land), 6.8 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 78374

Portland, MO Zip code(s): 65067

Portland, MI (city, FIPS 65860) Location: 42.87121 N, 84.90110 W
Population (1990): 3889 (1479 housing units)
Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 48875

Portland, IN (city, FIPS 61236) Location: 40.43317 N, 84.98106 W
Population (1990): 6483 (2850 housing units)
Area: 8.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 47371

Portland, CT (CDP, FIPS 61870) Location: 41.58400 N, 72.62478 W
Population (1990): 5645 (2222 housing units)
Area: 12.8 sq km (land), 1.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 06480

Portland, AR (city, FIPS 56750) Location: 33.23829 N, 91.51118 W
Population (1990): 560 (226 housing units)
Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 71663

Portland, TN (town, FIPS 60280) Location: 36.58593 N, 86.51658 W
Population (1990): 5165 (2101 housing units)
Area: 17.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 37148

Portland, PA (borough, FIPS 62264) Location: 40.92053 N, 75.09812 W
Population (1990): 516 (235 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

New Portland, ME Zip code(s): 04954

South Portland, ME (city, FIPS 71990) Location: 43.63285 N, 70.28555 W
Population (1990): 23163 (9713 housing units)
Area: 30.8 sq km (land), 6.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 04106

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