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Westport

Syllables: West·port/ˈwɛst.pɔɹt/

Westport proper noun: a town in County Mayo, Ireland (Irish grid ref L 9984).

Proper noun

Westport

  1. A town in County Mayo, Ireland (Irish grid ref L 9984).
  2. A town on the West Coast, South Island, New Zealand.
  3. A village in Hambridge and Westport parish, Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST3820).
  4. A village in Nova Scotia.
    • (historical)
    Synonyms:
    Brier Island Settlement
  5. A village in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario.
  6. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  7. An unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.
  8. A town in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
  9. A town in Decatur County, Indiana.
  10. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Oldham County, Kentucky.
  11. A neighbourhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
  12. A town in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
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  1. A small city in Pope County, Minnesota.
  2. A historical neighbourhood in Kansas City, Missouri.
  3. Former name of Kansas City, the city in Missouri.
  4. A town in Essex County, New York.
  5. A census-designated place in Lincoln County, North Carolina.
  6. A small town in Pawnee County, Oklahoma.
  7. A census-designated place in Clatsop County, Oregon.
  8. An unincorporated community in Clinton County, Pennsylvania.
  9. A small town in Brown County, South Dakota.
  10. An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Tennessee.
  11. A city in Grays Harbor County, Washington.
  12. A town in Dane County, Wisconsin.
  13. An unincorporated community in Richland County, Wisconsin.

Synonyms of Westport

  • Brier Island Settlement

Origin of Westport

From west + port. From west or the surname West and port.

Words formed from Westport

Phrases with Westport

Questions about Westport

What does Westport mean?
Westport means a town in County Mayo, Ireland (Irish grid ref L 9984).
What part of speech is Westport?
Westport is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Westport?
Westport is pronounced /ˈwɛst.pɔɹt/.

Words near Westport in the dictionary

  1. Westphalian
  2. Westphalian ham
  3. Westphalian hams
  4. Westphalians
  5. Westphals
  6. Westport
  7. Westport Point
  8. Westra
  9. Westralia
  10. Westralian
  11. Westralians

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