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Portland Timbers
/ˈpɔːrt.lənd ˈtɪm.bərz/
Definition
1
A professional men's soccer club based in Portland, Oregon, United States, that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference.
2
The name 'Timbers' references the city's historical ties to the timber and logging industry, with the team's logo featuring a lumber axe.
Examples
The Portland Timbers chopped down their rivals with a hat-trick in the dying minutes of the match.
Donning green jerseys, Portland Timbers fans formed an impenetrable forest at the stadium, roaring like chainsaws.
After the Portland Timbers' playoff run, the city partied harder than a lumberjack convention on pay day.
Soccer purists scoffed, but the Portland Timbers' hipster flair turned MLS into the craft IPA of American sports.