southampton

southampton — noun

1. a city in the south of England that lies beside the sea, with its own university

1.noun
Definition

a city in the south of England that lies beside the sea, with its own university, shopping areas, and a well-known football club.

Example

Ryo moved to Southampton last year to study engineering at the university.

proper noun as destination: moved to [city]

The train from London to Southampton takes about an hour and a half.

prepositional phrase: from [city] to [city]

2. a port city in southern England with a large harbour, used by cruise ships, ferr

2.noun
Definition

a port city in southern England with a large harbour, used by cruise ships, ferries, and cargo vessels arriving from or departing to many countries.

Example

The cruise ship left Southampton carrying over three thousand passengers.

subject-verb-object: ship left [port city]

Many goods from Asia arrive in Southampton before being sent to other UK cities.

passive construction: goods arrive in [port]

Etymology

Old EnglishMiddle EnglishModern English

The name comes from Old English 'Sūþhāmtūn', which means 'the southern village' or 'southern home-town'. The first part 'south' describes its location, and 'ham' and 'tun' both refer to a settlement or farmstead. Over time the spelling changed to the modern form 'Southampton'.