homeport

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verb

home·​port ˈhōm-ˌpȯrt 

homeported; homeporting; homeports

transitive verb

: to provide with or assign to a home port

home port

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noun

: the port from which a ship hails or from which it is documented

Examples of homeport in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Disney Magic will sail from the port from October through November, while Disney Wonder will homeport there between October and April 2027, according to a news release. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Silversea From Miami, Florida From November 2026 through March 2027, Silversea’s newest ship, Silver Ray, will homeport in Miami, Florida. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 22 July 2026

Noun

The ship may break a record for the longest trip away from its home port for a US carrier since the Vietnam War. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

The ship left its home port in San Diego in November and has spent more than 200 consecutive days at sea without making a port call. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1940, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1794, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for homeport

• heliport
• nonsupport
• reexport
• teleport
• ultrashort
• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort