seaport

noun

sea·​port ˈsē-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce seaport (audio)
: a port, harbor, or town accessible to seagoing ships

Examples of seaport in a Sentence

Boston is a major seaport in the northeastern U.S.
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The start of a new phase at Neom's Oxagon seaport project has been announced, highlighting rapid progress at what is set to become one of the world's most advanced terminals and largest floating structures. Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 My customers work in drayage, the sector of trucking companies that haul freight to and from our nation’s seaports. Toni Pisano, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 After the peninsula became part of independent Ukraine in 1991, the Kremlin kept its Black Sea Fleet base at the seaport city of Sevastopol, which helped facilitate the 2014 takeover. Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025 The location also provides a ready skilled labor force and access to a deep-water seaport for cost-effective exports from the facility. Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seaport

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1520, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seaport was circa 1520

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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaport. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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seaport

noun
sea·​port -ˌpō(ə)rt How to pronounce seaport (audio)
-ˌpȯ(ə)rt
: a port, harbor, or town within reach of seagoing ships

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