Lockport

English

Canal locks at Lockport, New York.

Etymology

From lock +‎ port. Most places are named after locks used for navigation on canals or rivers.

Proper noun

Lockport

1. A community in the Rural Municipality of St. Andrews and Rural Municipality of St. Clements, Manitoba, Canada.
2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A city and township in Will County, Illinois.
   2. An unincorporated community in Adams Township, Carroll County, Indiana.
   3. A township in Haskell County, Kansas.
   4. An unincorporated community in Henry County, Kentucky.
   5. A town in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.
   6. A township in St. Joseph County, Michigan.
   7. A city, the county seat of Niagara County, New York.
   8. A town in Niagara County, New York, surrounding the city of the same name.
   9. A ghost town in Licking County, Ohio.

Anagrams

• Portlock