gosport
/ˈɡɒspɔː(ɹ)t/
gosport is the alternative letter-case form of Gosport.
Proper noun capitalized: Gosport
Gosport
- A town and borough in Hampshire, England, next to Portsmouth (OS grid ref SZ6199).
- A community in the town of Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Clarke County, Alabama, United States.
- A town in Wayne Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States.
- A former town on Star Island, New Hampshire, United States, now part of the town of Rye, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
Noun capitalized: Gosport
Gosport (plural Gosports)
- Ellipsis of Gosport tube.
- It was all done through Gosports, which was a rubber tube and a funnel thing that looked like you measure stuff with. The ends were plugged into your helmet and you talked to each other through this rubber hose […]2015, Dewey Cassell, The Incredible Herb Trimpe, page 31
Forms of gosport
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | gosports |
| plural | Gosports |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative common noun | gosport |
Origin of gosport
Possibly from goose or gorse, or from God's port.
Phrases with gosport
Questions about gosport
- What does gosport mean?
- Gosport means a town and borough in Hampshire, England, next to Portsmouth (OS grid ref SZ6199).
- What is gosport the alternative letter-case form of?
- Gosport is the alternative letter-case form of Gosport.
- What part of speech is gosport?
- Gosport can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce gosport?
- Gosport is pronounced /ˈɡɒspɔː(ɹ)t/.
Words near gosport in the dictionary
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