/ Dictionary / Index S Southampton: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: South•amp•ton Pronunciation: (south-amp'tun, -hamp'-), [key] — n. 1573–1624, English nobleman, soldier, and patron of writers, including William Shakespeare. a former administrative county in S England: a part of Hampshire. a town on SE Long Island, in SE New York: resort town. 4000. a seaport in Hampshire county in S England. 215,400. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. South American Plate Southampton Island Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language