Westport

West·port
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/ˈwɛst.pɔɹt/

proper noun

A town in County Mayo, Ireland (Irish grid ref L 9984).

“(historical)”

Similar
Brier Island Settlement
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A placename:
    1. A town in County Mayo, Ireland (Irish grid ref L 9984).
    2. A town on the West Coast, South Island, New Zealand.
    3. A village in Hambridge and Westport parish, Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST3820).
    4. A village in Nova Scotia.First known use 1839

      (historical)

      Synonyms: Brier Island Settlement

    5. A village in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario.
    6. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
    7. An unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.
    8. A town in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    9. A town in Decatur County, Indiana.
    10. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Oldham County, Kentucky.
    11. A neighbourhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
    12. A town in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
    13. A small city in Pope County, Minnesota.
    14. A historical neighbourhood in Kansas City, Missouri.
    15. Former name of Kansas City, the city in Missouri.
    16. A town in Essex County, New York.
    17. A census-designated place in Lincoln County, North Carolina.
    18. A small town in Pawnee County, Oklahoma.
    19. A census-designated place in Clatsop County, Oregon.
    20. An unincorporated community in Clinton County, Pennsylvania.
    21. A small town in Brown County, South Dakota.
    22. An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Tennessee.
    23. A city in Grays Harbor County, Washington.
    24. A town in Dane County, Wisconsin.
    25. An unincorporated community in Richland County, Wisconsin.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA village in Nova Scotia.

Similar
Brier Island Settlement

Origin

From west + port. From west or the surname West and port.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 韋斯特波特 /韦斯特波特
  • 韋斯特波特 /韦斯特波特 (Wéisītèbōtè)town in County Mayo
Irish Cathair na Mart
  • Cathair na Marttown in County Mayo
Cite this entry
APA

Westport. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Westport

MLA

“Westport.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Westport. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Westport,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Westport.

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