: a port, harbor, or town accessible to seagoing ships
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Boston is a major seaport in the northeastern U.S.
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The bridge would link seaports on either side of the country through road and rail networks, potentially cutting transit time by four days and shipping costs by 15%.
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The seaport is a powerful, thriving economic engine.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
These searches can be conducted as part of routine inspections at airports, land crossings and seaports.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Thousands of Shahed drones have pummeled the Persian Gulf this month, hitting hotels, airports, seaports, desalination plants, and energy infrastructure, and deepening the worst oil-price shock in modern history.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The seaport is a powerful, thriving economic engine.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
These searches can be conducted as part of routine inspections at airports, land crossings and seaports.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Thousands of Shahed drones have pummeled the Persian Gulf this month, hitting hotels, airports, seaports, desalination plants, and energy infrastructure, and deepening the worst oil-price shock in modern history.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaport. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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seaport
noun
sea·port
-ˌpō(ə)rt 
-ˌpȯ(ə)rt
: a port, harbor, or town within reach of seagoing ships
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