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
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For You Medical experts recommend consulting professionals as a first port of call to discuss specific needs and concerns prior to taking a supplement.
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Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
In addition, Narvik is now an increasingly important port of call for several European cruise lines running northern lights and midnight sun itineraries.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Vietnam has become a frequent port of call in recent years for U.S. aircraft carriers operating in the region.
—Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2024
Although the short daylight hours of early winter does limit evening sightseeing, there are late afternoon and evening ports of call that enable guests to explore ashore, including Svolvær and Tromsø.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Such cruises are typically short (3-6 days) with few ports of call, allowing time for multiple performances in the cruise ship’s main theater, lounges, and pool deck.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Collapsible Umbrella Weather on a cruise can be tough to predict, particularly for various ports of call.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
Leave from Miami for ports of call in Labadee, Haiti, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
—Essence, 30 Jan. 2024
While cruises are often about the ports of call, the Seven Seas Grandeur — sibling ship to RSSC's Seven Seas Explorer and Seven Seas Splendor, is a destination in itself.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2023
Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
In addition, Narvik is now an increasingly important port of call for several European cruise lines running northern lights and midnight sun itineraries.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Vietnam has become a frequent port of call in recent years for U.S. aircraft carriers operating in the region.
—Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2024
Although the short daylight hours of early winter does limit evening sightseeing, there are late afternoon and evening ports of call that enable guests to explore ashore, including Svolvær and Tromsø.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Such cruises are typically short (3-6 days) with few ports of call, allowing time for multiple performances in the cruise ship’s main theater, lounges, and pool deck.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Collapsible Umbrella Weather on a cruise can be tough to predict, particularly for various ports of call.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
Leave from Miami for ports of call in Labadee, Haiti, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
—Essence, 30 Jan. 2024
While cruises are often about the ports of call, the Seven Seas Grandeur — sibling ship to RSSC's Seven Seas Explorer and Seven Seas Splendor, is a destination in itself.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Port of call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/port%20of%20call. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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