: a port, harbor, or town accessible to seagoing ships
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Boston is a major seaport in the northeastern U.S.
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Trump ordered airstrikes on various Venezuelan sites, including the main military base, Fuerte Tiuna, the main airbase, La Carlota, El Volcán, a signal antenna site, and La Guaira Port, a seaport on the coast of the Caribbean, CBS News and the BBC reported, citing officials.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Friends of brothers Gerardo and Alberto Villalobos woke up in Caracas, Venezuela, to military helicopters flying overhead and striking important Venezuelan military bases and seaports early Saturday morning.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
As an example, when a new seaport opened in the south of the country earlier this year to much fanfare, the government initially blocked operators from receiving containers until pressure by the private port association forced the government to back down.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
Its international airports and seaports connect it to global markets.
—Joan A. Reid, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Friends of brothers Gerardo and Alberto Villalobos woke up in Caracas, Venezuela, to military helicopters flying overhead and striking important Venezuelan military bases and seaports early Saturday morning.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
As an example, when a new seaport opened in the south of the country earlier this year to much fanfare, the government initially blocked operators from receiving containers until pressure by the private port association forced the government to back down.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
Its international airports and seaports connect it to global markets.
—Joan A. Reid, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaport. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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seaport
noun
sea·port
-ˌpō(ə)rt 
-ˌpȯ(ə)rt
: a port, harbor, or town within reach of seagoing ships
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