/ Dictionary / Index N Newport: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: New•port Pronunciation: (n'pôrt", -pōrt", ny'-), [key] — n. a seaport in Gwent, in SE Wales, near the Severn estuary. 133,500. a seaport and summer resort in SE Rhode Island: naval base. 29,259. a city on the Isle of Wight, in S England. 22,286. a city in central Kentucky, on the Ohio River, opposite Cincinnati, Ohio. 21,587. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: newport (Thesaurus) New Politics Newport Beach Related Content Daily Word Quiz: digression Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language