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Port Orchard

Port Orchard proper noun: a strait in Washington, United States, which is a branch of Puget Sound.

Proper noun

Port Orchard

  1. A strait in Washington, United States, which is a branch of Puget Sound.
  2. A city, the county seat of Kitsap County, Washington, United States, named after the strait.

Origin of Port Orchard

Named after Harry Masterman Orchard by George Vancouver.

Questions about Port Orchard

What does Port Orchard mean?
Port Orchard means a strait in Washington, United States, which is a branch of Puget Sound.
What part of speech is Port Orchard?
Port Orchard is a proper noun.

Words near Port Orchard in the dictionary

  1. port of entry
  2. Port of Menteith
  3. port of registry
  4. Port of Spain
  5. Port Orange
  6. Port Orchard
  7. Port Orford
  8. Port Orford cedar
  9. Port Orford cedars
  10. Port Penrhyn
  11. Port Pirie

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