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
Seal any cracks and gaps around windows, doors, vents, and utilities ports into the house.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
For starters, its smaller and lighter design means the sailboat can access smaller ports.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
The Museum had rented one of the nine salt warehouses in Venice that once stored up to 4,500 tons of salt (‘white gold’) to be sold—profits from which funded the city’s shipbuilding, naval power, and the expansion of its maritime empire through trade routes and ports across the Mediterranean.
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Zehra Jumabhoy,
Artforum,
25 June 2026
North Korean sailors listen to Kim Jong Un during the commissioning ceremony at Nampho port Tuesday.
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Stella Kim,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
For starters, its smaller and lighter design means the sailboat can access smaller ports.
—
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
The Museum had rented one of the nine salt warehouses in Venice that once stored up to 4,500 tons of salt (‘white gold’) to be sold—profits from which funded the city’s shipbuilding, naval power, and the expansion of its maritime empire through trade routes and ports across the Mediterranean.
—
Zehra Jumabhoy,
Artforum,
25 June 2026
North Korean sailors listen to Kim Jong Un during the commissioning ceremony at Nampho port Tuesday.
—
Stella Kim,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for port
Recent Examples of Synonyms for port
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Ferretti Group Yachts from all of the Ferretti Group brands were represented in Borgo Santandrea’s anchorage.
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One of the VLCCs openly signaled its location in one of the anchorages in the Gulf of Oman a few days ago.
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Turning Atkins's Legal Tools Into Financial Modeling Material At the Texas A&M Corporate Law Symposium, Chair Atkins floated innovative litigation safe harbors to break the disclosure gridlock.
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The completion of the harbor project follows a year in which cargo volumes tumbled due to ongoing trade uncertainty.
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The animal eventually crawled under a dock.
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Plus, its dock automatically empties the dustbin, washes and dries the mop pads, and can go up to 65 days between dustbin changes.
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“Port.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/port. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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