"portland" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: portlands [plural]
Etymology: port + land Etymology templates: {{compound|en|port|land}} port + land Head templates: {{en-noun}} portland (plural portlands)
  1. The land around a port
    Sense id: en-portland-en-noun-CwrB-PUm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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