Newport: Meaning and Definition of

New•port

Pronunciation: (n'pôrt", -pōrt", ny'-), [key]
— n.
  1. a seaport in Gwent, in SE Wales, near the Severn estuary. 133,500.
  2. a seaport and summer resort in SE Rhode Island: naval base. 29,259.
  3. a city on the Isle of Wight, in S England. 22,286.
  4. a city in central Kentucky, on the Ohio River, opposite Cincinnati, Ohio. 21,587.
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