English Explanatory Dictionary

Plymouth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. A city, unitary authority, and borough of Devon, England.
  3. A sea area between Plymouth, Devon, England and France.
  4. The mouth of the river Plym, in Devon, England.
  5. The de jure and abandoned capital of Montserrat.
  6. A small rural community of Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  7. A small rural community of Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  8. A number of places in the United States:
  9. A small city in Amador County, California.
  10. A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
  11. An unincorporated community in Orange County, Florida.
  12. A village in Hancock County and McDonough County, Illinois.
noun
  1. An automobile of the make Plymouth.

Pronunciation

/ˈplɪməθ/ En-uk-Plymouth.ogg

Word forms

Plymouth Plymouths

Etymology

From Plym + mouth, referring to the river's mouth.

Derived words

New Plymouth Plymothian Plymouth County Plymouthism Plymouthist Plymouth porcelain Plymouth Rock Plymouth Sound Plymouth thistle
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