Portland
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- proper noun
- /ˈpɔrtlənd/
- But last week, Peter Boghossian, a professor at Portland State University, quit.
- Portland, Oregon
- Portland, Ore.
- Portland and Seattle
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Watch on YouTubeYo, Theo, this is Harley from Portland, OR man, what's up Harley?
- Yo, Theo, this is Harley from Portland, OR man, what's up Harley?
- It was the game of Golden State against Portland, right?
- But last week, Peter Boghossian, a professor at Portland State University, quit.
- Andy in Portland, OR Hey, Andy in Portland.
- And he'll be at those last three stops in Portland and Seattle and Vancouver.
- And they they eventually settle in Portland, OR so still on the West Coast.
- Claire Wood now lives in Portland, OR, went to high school with Jacob.
- If you live in Portland, it was Nike and Intel.
- And I said Portland, OR, you know, you know, doubting it.
- I was, I bet on the Portland game the other night.
- Yeah, teriyaki joints are totally a West Coast thing, from Seattle to Portland to Southern California.
- They supported a an active fighter squadron up in Portland, OR their whole time they were in.
- Dame is expected to stay in Portland, bro.
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And he'll be at those last three stops in Portland and Seattle and Vancouver.
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The city of Portland is known for its stunning natural beauty and vibrant culture.
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I need you to connect me to the Portland field office.
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You two are booked on the first flight out to Portland tomorrow morning.
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Claire Wood now lives in Portland, OR, went to high school with Jacob.
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I went to visit a bookstore in Portland, OR a while back.
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I'm here at the Center for Agricultural Research in Portland where the super bean, as it's being called, was created.
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Flight 2647 to Portland now boarding.
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Growth occurred along the Pacific coast metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle.
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As I remember, we met in 1990 in Portland, Oregon, through our musician girlfriends.
Academic text (2012)
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A common building powder made by heating and grinding a type of rock and clay that hardens under water
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Etymology
Portland comes from two words: port meaning 'harbour' and land meaning 'area of ground'. The Oregon city was named after another Portland and sits on the Willamette River, so the name helps you remember it is a place by the water.