: 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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And without a spending plan, billions of dollars needed for roads, bridges, seaports and airports must wait until lawmakers return to Tallahassee in mid-April to complete the fiscal year 2026-2027 spending plan.
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Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
From there, the series dials back to 1988 to the tiny seaport town of Grimsby, several hours north of London.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Visitors often arrive for the seaport and stay to shop, drawn by the compact walkability and distinctly New England character.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
Tehran warns of strikes on banks after hitting data centers, hotels, airports and seaports, threatening the global finance hub of its more prosperous neighbors.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
From there, the series dials back to 1988 to the tiny seaport town of Grimsby, several hours north of London.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Visitors often arrive for the seaport and stay to shop, drawn by the compact walkability and distinctly New England character.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
Tehran warns of strikes on banks after hitting data centers, hotels, airports and seaports, threatening the global finance hub of its more prosperous neighbors.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for seaport
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaport. Accessed 22 Mar. 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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