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

The latter serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffet-style, while the former offers full-service dining for dinner with a changing menu to reflect the latest port of call. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Guests will be able to explore ports of call in Mexico, the Caribbean, the Bahamas and Disney Cruise Line’s island destinations, including Castaway Cay and Lookout Cay. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Akureyri, Iceland’s second-largest city, is the last port of call. — Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026

The immediate response should include recording how long ships have remained stationary, inspecting hulls, forecasting their first ports of call and expanding monitoring for nonnative species. — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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