port of entry
noun phrase
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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Situated at the northeastern tip of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, Port Townsend was once a renowned port of entry and lumber shipping hub.
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Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Ipanema is less than 15 miles from Riogaleão International Airport (GIG), the port of entry for nonstop flights from the United States.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
The best true crime stories act as ports of entry to entire communities.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Canada’s official travel advisory, updated in August, highlights that travelers can expect more thorough screening, including biometric checks at most ports of entry.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Ipanema is less than 15 miles from Riogaleão International Airport (GIG), the port of entry for nonstop flights from the United States.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
The best true crime stories act as ports of entry to entire communities.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Canada’s official travel advisory, updated in August, highlights that travelers can expect more thorough screening, including biometric checks at most ports of entry.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for port of entry
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“Port of entry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/port%20of%20entry. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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