port of entry
noun phraseDefinition of port of entry
1
: a place where foreign goods may be cleared through a customhouse
2
: a place where an alien may be permitted to enter a country
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“Port of entry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/port%20of%20entry. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of port of entry was in 1714
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