seaport

noun

sea·​port ˈsē-ˌpȯrt 

: a port, harbor, or town accessible to seagoing ships

Examples of seaport in a Sentence

Boston is a major seaport in the northeastern U.S.

Recent Examples on the Web

The county voted to remove BSO Fire Rescue from the sheriff and is considering taking back security for the airport and seaport, the jail and 911 center. — Norgan Rynor, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Los Angeles’ airports and seaports have become major exit points for turtles and tortoises smuggled to overseas markets, with social media helping fuel demand for rare species, and smugglers often face light sentences. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

The county voted to remove BSO Fire Rescue from the sheriff and is considering taking back security for the airport and seaport, the jail, and the 911 center. — Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Abiy’s push for sovereign access to the Eritrean seaport of Assab has reignited tensions with Eritrea, which shares a border with Tigray. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1520, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seaport

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort

Kids Definition

seaport

noun

sea·​port -ˌpō(ə)rt 

-ˌpȯ(ə)rt

: a port, harbor, or town within reach of seagoing ships