port of entry
noun phrase
1
: a place where foreign goods may be cleared through a customhouse
2
: a place (such as an airport or border crossing) where a person may be permitted to enter a country
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In July, American officials closed southern ports of entry with Mexico to livestock trade.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 June 2026
In May 2025, the agency suspended the import of live animals through US ports of entry along the southern border, Rollins said.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The area is rich in history, with nearby Bath (the state’s first port of entry), and museums like the Washington Waterfront Underground Railroad Museum.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
Airport surveillance The DHS' latest move routes all flights carrying entry-eligible passengers who recently travelled from DRC, Uganda and South Sudan to a single port of entry in Virginia.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 23 May 2026
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 June 2026
In May 2025, the agency suspended the import of live animals through US ports of entry along the southern border, Rollins said.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The area is rich in history, with nearby Bath (the state’s first port of entry), and museums like the Washington Waterfront Underground Railroad Museum.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
Airport surveillance The DHS' latest move routes all flights carrying entry-eligible passengers who recently travelled from DRC, Uganda and South Sudan to a single port of entry in Virginia.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 23 May 2026
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“Port of entry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/port%20of%20entry. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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