seaport

noun

sea·​port ˈsē-ˌpȯrt 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Houthis have accused Saudi Arabia of imposing a blockade on airports and seaports in northwestern Yemen, where most of the country’s population lives and which the Houthis otherwise control. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

America's oldest seaport, established in 1623, still works hard for a living, with its trawlers sharing the harbor with whale-watch boats and schooners. — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

Morgues were at capacity, so corpses had been laid in a parking lot, then moved to a seaport, where the stench of death hung heavy. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Russian attacks on Ukraine’s largest seaport have hit Kyiv’s grain exports. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1520, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seaport

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort

Kids Definition

seaport

noun

sea·​port -ˌpō(ə)rt 

-ˌpȯ(ə)rt

: a port, harbor, or town within reach of seagoing ships