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Plymouth

/ˈplɪməθ/

Plymouth proper noun: a city, unitary authority, and borough of Devon, England.

Proper noun

Plymouth

  1. A city, unitary authority, and borough of Devon, England.
  2. A sea area between Plymouth, Devon, England and France.
  3. The mouth of the river Plym, in Devon, England.
  4. The de jure and abandoned capital of Montserrat.
  5. A small rural community of Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  6. A small rural community of Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  7. A small city in Amador County, California.
    • Amador County prohibits fireworks in incorporated areas, but cities such as Jackson, Sutter Creek, Ione, and Plymouth are the only areas where fireworks can be lit up.2026 June 28, Jeremiah Martinez, “Northern California communities that allow, prohibit use of fireworks”, in KCRA
  8. A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
  9. An unincorporated community in Orange County, Florida.
  10. A village in Hancock County and McDonough County, Illinois.
  11. A city, the county seat of Marshall County, Indiana.
  12. A minor city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
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  1. An unincorporated community in Lyon County, Kansas.
  2. A town in Penobscot County, Maine.
  3. A large town, one of the two county seats of Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
  4. A city in Wayne County, Michigan.
  5. A sizable city in Hennepin County, Minnesota; a suburb of Minneapolis.
  6. A former settlement in Lowndes County, Mississippi.
  7. An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Missouri.
  8. A village in Jefferson County, Nebraska.
  9. A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
  10. A town in Chenango County, New York.
  11. A town, the county seat of Washington County, North Carolina.
  12. A village in Huron County and Richland County, Ohio.
  13. A borough of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
  14. A small town in Box Elder County, Utah.
  15. A small town in Windsor County, Vermont.
  16. An unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia.
  17. A town in Juneau County, Wisconsin.
  18. A town in Rock County, Wisconsin.
  19. A town and city in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
  20. The Plymouth Colony, established by the Pilgrims.
  21. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Plymouth Township.

Noun

Plymouth (plural Plymouths)

  1. An automobile of the make Plymouth.
    • He next appeared in a faded Plymouth Fury, the first car he’d ever owned. Our father never abandoned a car. The Plymouth was burgundy and had a convertible top that we always begged him to put down.2022, Jennifer Egan, The Candy House, Corsair, page 111

Plymouth meaning in Marathi, Urdu, Punjabi and Arabic

Plymouth in Marathi

a city in Devon, England
प्लिमथ plimath

Plymouth in Urdu

a city in Devon, England
پلیماؤتھ plemāoth

Plymouth in Punjabi

a city in Devon, England
ਪਲੀਮਥ palīmath

Plymouth in Arabic

a city in Devon, England
بْلِيمُوث blīmūṯ
More languagesFewer languages
Plymouth in Persian
پلیموث
Plymouth in Thai
พลิมัท

Forms of Plymouth

pluralPlymouths

Origin of Plymouth

From Plym + mouth, referring to the river's mouth.

Words formed from Plymouth

Phrases with Plymouth

Questions about Plymouth

What does Plymouth mean?
Plymouth means a city, unitary authority, and borough of Devon, England.
What is Plymouth in Marathi?
Plymouth in Marathi is प्लिमथ (plimath). See Plymouth meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Plymouth?
Plymouth can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Plymouth?
Plymouth is pronounced /ˈplɪməθ/.

Words near Plymouth in the dictionary

  1. Plymales
  2. Plymothean
  3. Plymotheans
  4. Plymothian
  5. Plymothians
  6. Plymouth
  7. Plymouth County
  8. Plymouth Meeting
  9. Plymouth porcelain
  10. Plymouth Rock
  11. Plymouth Rocks

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