Meaning
The large, fast-grown dormitory city just west of Kingston (across the causeway in St Catherine), where huge numbers of working people live and commute into the capital — nicknamed the 'Sunshine City'. Portmore is a byword for suburban housing schemes, the daily rush across the toll road, and a vibrant community and entertainment life of its own.
Examples
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Him live a Portmore an work a town.
He lives in Portmore and works in the city.
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Di traffic pon di Portmore causeway rough a maanin.
The traffic on the Portmore causeway is rough in the morning.
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Portmore, di Sunshine City.
Portmore, the Sunshine City.
Origin
A planned dormitory city west of Kingston, 'the Sunshine City'. See [[kingston]], [[uptown]].
How it’s used
The big commuter city west of Kingston (St Catherine). See [[kingston]], [[half-way-tree]].