Langport

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A small market town on the River Parrett in the English county of Somerset, historically important as a river port
2. A historic town in southwestern England, situated in Somerset near the banks of the River Parrett
3. An English market town in the county of Somerset, known for its medieval origins and riverside setting

Etymology: Langport is a small market town on the River Parrett in Somerset, England, and its name is a plain description of the place. "Lang" is the Old English word for "long," and "port" meant a market town or trading place, a sense it took from Latin "portus," meaning harbour. The river wharf that made the town a trading point probably explains the second element, and the first most likely describes the town's elongated layout along the river. Many English place names ending in "-port" follow the same pattern, pairing a descriptive adjective with "port" to mark a settlement where goods changed hands.