Plymouth

P3L1Y4M3O1U1T1H4
/ˈplɪməθ/

proper noun

A city, unitary authority, and borough of Devon, England.

CommonScrabble 18

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A placename:
    1. A sea area between Plymouth, Devon, England and France.
    2. The mouth of the river Plym, in Devon, England.
    3. The de jure and abandoned capital of Montserrat.
    4. A small rural community of Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    5. A small rural community of Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    6. A small city in Amador County, California.

      Amador County prohibits fireworks in incorporated areas, but cities such as Jackson, Sutter Creek, Ione, and Plymouth are the only areas where fireworks can be lit up.

      2026 June 28, Jeremiah Martinez, “Northern California communities that allow, prohibit use of fireworks”, in KCRA
    7. A large town, one of the two county seats of Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
    8. The Plymouth Colony, established by the Pilgrims.
    9. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Plymouth Township.
nounPlymouth (plural Plymouths)

plural Plymouths

  1. An automobile of the make Plymouth.

    He next appeared in a faded Plymouth Fury, the first car he’d ever owned. Our father never abandoned a car. The Plymouth was burgundy and had a convertible top that we always begged him to put down.

    2022, Jennifer Egan, The Candy House, Corsair, page 111

Origin

From Plym + mouth, referring to the river's mouth.

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Translations

Arabic بْلِيمُوث
  • بْلِيمُوث (blīmūṯ)a city in Devon, England
Bulgarian Плимът
  • Плимът (Plimăt)a city in Devon, England
Chinese Cantonese 普利茅夫, 普利茅斯
  • 普利茅夫 (pou² lei⁶ maau⁴ fu¹)a city in Devon, England
  • 普利茅斯 (pou² lei⁶ maau⁴ si¹)a city in Devon, England
Chinese Mandarin 普利茅斯
  • 普利茅斯 (Pǔlìmáosī)a city in Devon, England
Dutch Pleimuiden
  • Pleimuidena city in Devon, England
Greek Πλίμουθ
  • Πλίμουθ (Plímouth)a city in Devon, England
Hebrew פלימות׳
  • פלימות׳a city in Devon, England
Japanese プリマス
  • プリマス (Purimasu)a city in Devon, England
Korean 플리머스
  • 플리머스 (Peullimeoseu)a city in Devon, England
Latin Plimmuta
  • Plimmutaa city in Devon, England
Latvian Plimuta
  • Plimutaa city in Devon, England
Lithuanian Plimutas
  • Plimutasa city in Devon, England
Persian پلیموث
  • پلیموثa city in Devon, England
Polish Plymouth
  • Plymoutha city in Devon, England
Portuguese Plimude
  • Plimudea city in Devon, England
Punjabi ਪਲੀਮਥ
  • ਪਲੀਮਥ (palīmath)a city in Devon, England
Russian Пли́мут
  • Пли́мут (Plímut)a city in Devon, England
Thai พลิมัท
  • พลิมัทa city in Devon, England
Ukrainian Плі́мут
  • Плі́мут (Plímut)a city in Devon, England
Urdu پلیماؤتھ
  • پلیماؤتھ (plemāoth)a city in Devon, England
Welsh Aberplym
  • Aberplyma city in Devon, England
Cite this entry
APA

Plymouth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Plymouth

MLA

“Plymouth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Plymouth. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Plymouth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Plymouth.

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