Port Hope

proper noun

A municipality in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada, on Lake Ontario.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A municipality in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada, on Lake Ontario.
  2. A village in Huron County, Michigan, United States, on Lake Huron.
  3. A township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States, thought to be named after Port Hope, Ontario.

Origin

In Ontario, from the surname Hope. In Michigan, seemingly from the noun hope.

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APA

Port Hope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Hope

MLA

“Port Hope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Hope. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Port Hope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Hope.

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