: the port from which a ship hails or from which it is documented
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 May 2026
And the Disney Wonder will homeport in San Diego from October 2026 through April 2027, sailing three- to seven-night itineraries to destinations including Catalina Island, Cabo San Lucas, Ensenada and Puerto Vallarta.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Long Beach was the home port for that Navy destroyer.
—Daily News, 25 May 2026
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Verb
That means some of the newest and largest vessels like Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas – which will homeport there beginning in 2027 – can sail from there.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 May 2026
And the Disney Wonder will homeport in San Diego from October 2026 through April 2027, sailing three- to seven-night itineraries to destinations including Catalina Island, Cabo San Lucas, Ensenada and Puerto Vallarta.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
Fishermen carry fish from their boats to Playita Mia in Manta, which was the home port of two ships that sank in March.
—Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Long Beach was the home port for that Navy destroyer.
—Daily News, 25 May 2026
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“Homeport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeport. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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