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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Some European countries have added tourist fees to popular spots, cruise lines are opting for smaller ports of call, and even Hawaiians have called for limits on visitors.
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Josh Rivera, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
It was officially opened as a port of call in 1997 and has been welcoming cruisers ever since.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Saudi Arabia might also seem like an obvious port of call for finance given his recent honor at the Red Sea Film Festival.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
Speakers reinforced the importance of aligning with unexpected cultural moments to cut through the social media noise and create emotional resonance among Gen Zs as the first port of call, while providing enhanced product and performance information for those who wish to lift the lid.
—Vogue Business, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025
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Josh Rivera, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
It was officially opened as a port of call in 1997 and has been welcoming cruisers ever since.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Saudi Arabia might also seem like an obvious port of call for finance given his recent honor at the Red Sea Film Festival.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
Speakers reinforced the importance of aligning with unexpected cultural moments to cut through the social media noise and create emotional resonance among Gen Zs as the first port of call, while providing enhanced product and performance information for those who wish to lift the lid.
—Vogue Business, Vogue, 12 Nov. 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 8 Jan. 2026.
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