Plymouth

geographical name

Plym·​outh ˈpli-məth How to pronounce Plymouth (audio)
1
town on Plymouth Bay (an inlet of the Atlantic) in southeastern Massachusetts that is the location of Plymouth Rock (the spot traditionally considered to be where the Pilgrims first landed) population 56,468
2
city in southeastern Minnesota northwest of Minneapolis population 70,576
3
city and port on Plymouth Sound (an inlet of the English Channel) in Devon, southwestern England population 238,800

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“Plymouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Plymouth. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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