port of call

noun phrase

1

: an intermediate port where ships customarily stop for supplies, repairs, or transshipment of cargo

2

: a stop included on an itinerary

Examples of port of call in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to Cruise Hive, the vessel adjusted its itinerary to put Nassau as its first port of call on July 22, before visiting CocoCay on July 23. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

His final port of call is at the local community centre, telling stories with the same La Montagne journalist and set-up as the previous evening. — Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 July 2026

While the ports of call are fun, there’s even more excitement on Icon of the Seas. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 25 June 2026

Its final port of call before reaching Acapulco was Colima. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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