portland en · NOUN
Etymology
From port + land.
Meanings
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The land around a port
The decommissioned Hearn power plant is the city's top site to build a long-overdue, four-pad arena to anchor a planned sports complex on the eastern portlands, Toronto Mayor David Miller said yesterday.
2009 February 27, Mary Ormsby, “New arena could bring hockey up to full power”, in Toronto Star:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| portlands | Number=Plur | lexicographic |