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Plymouth has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620

"The historic church stands as a silent witness to Plymouth's founding by the Pilgrims in 1620."

2

An automobile of the make Plymouth.

"The old man drove his vintage red Plymouth down the country lane."

In plain English: A Plymouth is an older American car brand that was popular for decades before going out of business and being revived later on.

"We drove through Plymouth to visit my grandmother's old house on the coast."

Proper Noun
1

A placename:

"The ferry departed from Plymouth to cross the English Channel to France."

2

A city and unitary authority in Devon, England.

"The residents of Plymouth gather annually to celebrate the coastal heritage of their home city and unitary authority in Devon."

Example Sentences
"We drove through Plymouth to visit my grandmother's old house on the coast." noun
"The Plymouth rock is a popular breed of chicken kept on many farms." noun
"We stopped in Plymouth to see the historic Mayflower II ship." noun
"This old Plymouth car has seen better days but still runs well." noun
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Origin

The name Plymouth comes from combining "Plym," the local river, with "mouth," which refers to where the river empties into the sea. The term was first used in English to describe this specific geographical location at the river's entrance.

Rhyming Words
euth auth guth luth ruth youth truth couth south douth fouth bluth louth mouth routh caruth drouth struth uncuth duluth
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