Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun portsmouth

3 senses of portsmouth

Sense 1
Portsmouth -- (a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards)
       INSTANCE OF=> city, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")
       INSTANCE OF=> port -- (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)

Sense 2
Portsmouth -- (a port town in southeastern New Hampshire on the Atlantic Ocean)
       INSTANCE OF=> town -- (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work")
       INSTANCE OF=> port -- (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)

Sense 3
Portsmouth, Pompey -- (a port city in southern England on the English Channel; Britain's major naval base)
       INSTANCE OF=> port -- (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)
       INSTANCE OF=> city, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")