portland

/ˈpɔːtlənd/

Etymology

From port + land.

portland means the largest city in Oregon, United States and the county seat of Multnomah County; named for the city in Maine. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 77 out of 100.

name

The largest city in Oregon, United States and the county seat of Multnomah County; named for the city in Maine.““Here is what I do know – the president has sent agents here to create chaos and riots here in Portland, to induce a reaction. To induce protests. To induce conflicts. His goal is to make Portland look as he was describing it as,” Merkley said. “Our job is to say, ‘We are not going to take the bait.’””
The largest city in Maine, United States and the county seat of Cumberland County; named for the Isle of Portland.“Visitors to Maine, arriving with visions of lighthouses and lobsters, often bypass Portland on their way northeast to Acadia National Park or the many picturesque fishing villages of the state’s mid-coast.”
Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A town in Ashley County, Arkansas; named for its steamboat port.
Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Fremont County, Colorado; named for the local Portland cement industry.
Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A census-designated place in Ouray County, Colorado.
Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A town and census-designated place therein, in Middlesex County, Connecticut; named for the Isle of Portland.

noun

The land around a port“The decommissioned Hearn power plant is the city's top site to build a long-overdue, four-pad arena to anchor a planned sports complex on the eastern portlands, Toronto Mayor David Miller said yesterday.”