southampton
southampton — noun
1. a city in the south of England that lies beside the sea, with its own university
a city in the south of England that lies beside the sea, with its own university, shopping areas, and a well-known football club.
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]
Eliska visited the shopping centre in Southampton and bought some winter clothes.
The football fans travelled from Southampton to watch their team play in London.
2. a port city in southern England with a large harbour, used by cruise ships, ferr
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.
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]
Ignacio watched the ferry enter Southampton harbour early in the morning.
Southampton is one of the busiest passenger ports in the United Kingdom.