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
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If Palmer’s injury were Chelsea’s only absence, the first port of call would be Joao Pedro.
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Cerys Jones, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
The 'Roadblocks' Hegseth in February fired the top uniformed lawyers, culling the armed forces' most senior ports of call for advice on whether orders are legal.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Your best bet to see Spider-Man and his spider-bots is when the Destiny is docked at a port of call like Disney Castaway Cay or Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
My first port of call was a workbench commanded by Marianna de Sanctis, who wore white gloves, like a conjuror or a croupier.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Cerys Jones, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
The 'Roadblocks' Hegseth in February fired the top uniformed lawyers, culling the armed forces' most senior ports of call for advice on whether orders are legal.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Your best bet to see Spider-Man and his spider-bots is when the Destiny is docked at a port of call like Disney Castaway Cay or Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
My first port of call was a workbench commanded by Marianna de Sanctis, who wore white gloves, like a conjuror or a croupier.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for port of call
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“Port of call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/port%20of%20call. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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