seaport

noun

sea·​port ˈsē-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce seaport (audio)
Synonyms of seaportnext
: 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.
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Its international airports and seaports connect it to global markets. Joan A. Reid, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025 As for the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, 2025 was a banner year as well, with the seaport seeing throughput surpass 40 million for the first time on Tuesday. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025 The Port of Los Angeles is known as the busiest seaport in North America. Nbc News, NBC news, 22 Nov. 2025 Images and videos showed heavy smoke billowing from fires after Ukraine hit a major oil terminal in the seaport of Novorossiysk during its large-scale drone attack on Russia overnight into Friday. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seaport

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1520, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seaport was circa 1520

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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaport. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.

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seaport

noun
sea·​port -ˌpō(ə)rt How to pronounce seaport (audio)
-ˌpȯ(ə)rt
: a port, harbor, or town within reach of seagoing ships

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