Portland

3rd Duke of. title of William Henry Cavendish Bentinck. 1738--1809, British statesman; prime minister (1783; 1807--09); father of Lord William Cavendish Bentinck

Portland

1. Isle of. a rugged limestone peninsula in SW England, in Dorset, connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus and by Chesil Bank: the lighthouse of Portland Bill lies at the S tip; famous for the quarrying of Portland stone, a fine building material. Pop. (town): 12 000 (latest est.)

2. an inland port in NW Oregon, on the Willamette River: the largest city in the state; shipbuilding and chemical industries. Pop.: 538 544 (2003 est.)

3. a port in SW Maine, on Casco Bay: the largest city in the state; settled by the English in 1632, destroyed successively by French, Indian, and British attacks, and rebuilt; capital of Maine (1820--32). Pop.: 63 635 (2003 est.)

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Portland

a city in the USA, in Oregon, on the Willamette River near its confluence with the Columbia. Population, 383,000 (1970; more than 1 million including suburbs).

Portland is an important economic center of the northwestern USA. A major port, it handled a total of 9 million tons of cargo in 1970. It is also a railroad junction and has an airport.

Manufacturing industries in Portland employ 85,700 people (1970). Industries include woodworking, metal-working, and food-processing (including canning). Other industries include the manufacture of paper products and electronics parts and the construction of transportation machinery. The Bonneville Dam is located nearby. Portland has a university.

Portland

a city on the Atlantic coast of the USA; economic center of Maine and all of northern New England. Population, 65,000 (1970; including suburbs, 142,000). Large port (freight turnover, 26 million tons in 1970; primarily imported oil). Industry employed 14,000 workers in 1970. Among the city’s industries are ship building, petroleum refining, woodworking, footwear, food, and fishing.

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The Portland guard hit his first nine shots including seven 3-pointers and scored 31 points as the Trail Blazers beat the Dallas Mavericks 117-108 on Saturday night (Sunday in Manila) for their season-best sixth consecutive home win.Lillard, who didn't miss a shot until late in the third quarter, went 10 of 15 from the floor and handed out nine assists to lead Portland.

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Cathay Pacific Airways has expanded its freighter services in the Americas, adding a twice-weekly scheduled service to Portland International Airport (PDX), beginning November 3, 2016, the company said.

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