Westport

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. A town in County Mayo, Ireland (Irish grid ref L 9984).
  3. A town on the West Coast, South Island, New Zealand.
  4. A village in Hambridge and Westport parish, Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST3820).
  5. A locale in Canada:
  6. A village in Nova Scotia.
  7. A village in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario.
  8. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  9. A locale in the United States:
  10. An unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.
  11. A town in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
  12. A town in Decatur County, Indiana.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɛst.pɔɹt/

Word forms

Westport

Etymology

From west + port. From west or the surname West and port.

Synonyms

Brier Island Settlement
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