as in anchorage
a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships
the cruise ship stops at each port for one night only
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Recent Examples of port
The Ras Isa port is a collection of oil tanks and equipment that sits in Yemen's Hodeida governorate along the Red Sea.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
Upon reaching New York ports, gaining citizenship was as simple as declaring allegiance to the now-defunct Tammany Hall, the centuries-long Democratic political machine.
—Mark Treyger, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
The consortium also agreed to buy CK Hutchison’s controlling interest in 43 other ports comprising 199 berths in 23 countries.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
The battery charges in-camera via the USB-C port and takes some time to do so.
—PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
Upon reaching New York ports, gaining citizenship was as simple as declaring allegiance to the now-defunct Tammany Hall, the centuries-long Democratic political machine.
—Mark Treyger, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
The consortium also agreed to buy CK Hutchison’s controlling interest in 43 other ports comprising 199 berths in 23 countries.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
The battery charges in-camera via the USB-C port and takes some time to do so.
—PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for port
Noun
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Brilliant blue waves meet a sensational crescent of white sand at Salt Whistle Bay, one of the most stunning anchorages in the southeastern Caribbean.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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During the incident, Havel was delivering a notice that alerted offshore residents about his agency’s transition plan that aimed to clear the anchorage of derelict vessels.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So at the end of 1773, a group of Bostonians tossed the tea overboard into the harbor.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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If a cell harbors many black morphogens, for example, and a neighboring cell harbors few of them, then the molecules strive to move such that they are distributed as evenly as possible.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2025
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In the photo, Sterling wore a floral baby carrier with a doll inside while standing on a dock.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The three-bedroom, four-bathroom house stretches more than 300 feet across Lake Washington’s waterfront has a dock that supports boats and seaplanes.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Port.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/port. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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