Newport
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- proper noun
- Dr. Haslett is a professor of geography at the University of Wales, Newport NP18 3QT, Wales.
Examples
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Bonnie L. Johnson is the music teacher at Nelson Elementary School in Newport.
Academic text (1993) -
Against the backdrop of Newport's Upper Back Bay, her words capture the supportive atmosphere on the court.
Blog text (25) -
Note: Completed in February 2008 when I spent a day at the Welsh Open in Newport, South Wales.
Blog text (25) -
And I want to thank the people of Newport and Cardiff and the people of Wales for welcoming me and my delegation so warmly.
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Newport Road seemed wider than usual when I turned on the left-turn signal at the four-way intersection.
Fiction book (2000) -
In the wee hours of Thursday morning, June 20, 1946, the SS Stephen R. Mallory pulled away from its dock in Newport News, Virginia, on what was to prove a troubled yet memorable voyage.
Academic text (1999) -
Within minutes of Williamsburg are Jamestown, Yorktown, Busch Gardens, Water Country USA, Williamsburg Winery, Norfolk, and Newport News.
Academic text (1995) -
Many tourists visit Newport, a port city in southeastern Wales, to enjoy its beautiful waterfront.
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The annual music festival in Newport attracts artists and visitors from all over the world.
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When he traveled to Newport, he was impressed by the charming architecture along the River Usk.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Newport is simply the English words new and port, with new meaning 'recent' and port meaning 'a place for ships'. So a Newport is a 'new harbour', which explains why the Welsh Newport grew by the river as a busy port with docks and ships.