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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Items longer than that may only be used on land, in ports of call, and must be stored in guest staterooms while onboard.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The pharmacy is their first port of call, instead of a spa, department store, orsocial media algorithm.
—Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The Mouse House’s new CEO said an ongoing initiative to make Disney+ to first port of call for Disney customers and fans in most scenarios was already taking shape under his leadership.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 May 2026
One more option is to book a cruise that stops in Bali as one of its ports of call.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The pharmacy is their first port of call, instead of a spa, department store, orsocial media algorithm.
—Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The Mouse House’s new CEO said an ongoing initiative to make Disney+ to first port of call for Disney customers and fans in most scenarios was already taking shape under his leadership.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 May 2026
One more option is to book a cruise that stops in Bali as one of its ports of call.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
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 12 Jun. 2026.
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