: the port from which a ship hails or from which it is documented
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Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The second new Disney Cruise Line ship to debut in 2025 will be the Disney Adventure, which will homeport in Singapore.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The Carnival Valor is currently based in New Orleans, according to Fox 10, but beginning May 15, 2027, the 3,000-person cruise will call Mobile its home port.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Additionally, in December 2025, Disney Cruise Line will launch the Disney Adventure, a new mega-ship that will homeport in Singapore.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The second new Disney Cruise Line ship to debut in 2025 will be the Disney Adventure, which will homeport in Singapore.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
Stars and Stripes reported that the aircraft carrier, which returned to its home port on October 18, resumed its patrol.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The Carnival Valor is currently based in New Orleans, according to Fox 10, but beginning May 15, 2027, the 3,000-person cruise will call Mobile its home port.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Homeport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeport. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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