English Explanatory Dictionary

Gosport

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town and borough in Hampshire, England, next to Portsmouth (OS grid ref SZ6199).
  2. A community in the town of Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada.
  3. An unincorporated community in Clarke County, Alabama, United States.
  4. A town in Wayne Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States.
  5. A former town on Star Island, New Hampshire, United States, now part of the town of Rye, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of Gosport tube.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Gosport.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɒspɔː(ɹ)t/

Word forms

Gosport Gosports

Etymology

Possibly from goose or gorse, or from God's port.

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