Newport

geographical name

New·​port ˈnü-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce Newport (audio)
ˈnyü-
1
city and port on Narragansett Bay on southwestern Rhode Island in the southeastern part of the state of Rhode Island population 24,672
2
town in southern England; capital of the Isle of Wight population 25,000
3
administrative area of southeastern Wales area 73 square miles (189 square kilometers), population 145,736
4
city on the Usk River in southeastern Wales west-northwest of Bristol, England population 128,000
Newporter noun

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“Newport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Newport. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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