Meanings
- Portland, Oregon.
Launch Pad is one of the hippest, hottest galleries in PDX, a place where the artists go to check each other out.
2007, Serena Bartlett, Diana Morgan, Portland: New View of the Rosy City, GrassRoutes Travel, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 1472 more examples
The first line ran along I-84 to downtown PDX (we should learn our lessons from this route, as it made NE Burnside Ave. a poor route for cars, an unsafe route for bicyclists/pedestrians[...]Maybe it could have avoided downtown PDX, if we'd have known how conveniently streetcars can move people through several developed neighborhoods[...]
2003, South Corridor, I-205/Portland Mall Light Rail Project: Environmental Impact, →OCLC, page 174After a full day of doing whatever it is we do around PDX, what we need is a drink—and maybe some $2.50 chicken strips—served up with a “Hey, how are ya?” kind of smile.
2010, Hollyanna McCollom, Portland (Moon Handbooks), →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 80 - abbreviationslanglifestyleAbbreviation of Paradox Interactive.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From Portland International Airport’s IATA airport code PDX, by extension.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
PDX. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PDX
“PDX.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PDX. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “PDX,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PDX.
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