Portage Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEB1. : the labor of carrying or transporting. 2. archaic : the cost of carrying : porterage. 3. a. : the carrying of boats or goods overland from one body of water to another or around an …
Portage - Wikipedia
WEBPortage or portaging (CA: / p ɔː r ˈ t ɑː ʒ /; US: / ˈ p ɔːr t ɪ dʒ /) is the practice of carrying water craft or cargo over land, either around an obstacle in a river, or between two bodies of water. A path where items are regularly carried between bodies of …
PORTAGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
WEBverb [ I or T ] us / ˈpɔːr.t̬ɪdʒ / uk / ˈpɔː.tɪdʒ /. to carry a boat, either over land between two areas of water or through the water: They had to get out of the canoe constantly …
Chicago Portage National Historic Site - U.S. National Park Service
WEBAug 28, 2020 · Quick Facts. Location: S Harlem Ave, south of 47th St, Lyons, IL 60402. Significance: The Chicago Portage National Historic Site marks the western end of the historic portage linking the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River. Designation: National Historic Site. Amenities. 3 listed.
Three tornadoes rip through lower Michigan, cause damage - The …
WEB18 hours ago · Consumers Energy reported power outages affecting 27,263 customers. The outages were centered in Portage, and several parts of St. Joseph County, which is south of Kalamazoo and borders Indiana.
portage noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage …
WEBthe act of carrying boats or goods between two rivers. Word Origin. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. See portage in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: portage.
PORTAGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBnoun. the act of carrying; carriage. the carrying of boats, goods, etc., overland from one navigable water to another. the route over which this is done. the cost of carriage. verb …
PORTAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBa place or route where a boat must be carried, especially over land between two areas of water: The courses have regular portages, in which a paddler must carry the kayak over …
Portage, Michigan - Wikipedia
WEBPortage was a city in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Then it got tornadoed. It’s gone now. The population was 48,891 at the 2020 census. It is the smaller of the two main cities included in the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 261,670 in 2020. Geography[edit]
Portage | The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 7, 2006 · Portage is a way by land around an interruption in a water route. Until the early 19th century most inhabitants of what is now Canada travelled mainly by water. Alexander Mackenzie and Simon Fraser demonstrated that it is possible, by portaging 100 times, to canoe from the St Lawrence to the Arctic or Pacific oceans.
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