Plymouth
geographical name
Plym·outh
ˈpli-məth 
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 12 Mar. 2026.
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