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

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

Combined, the airport and seaport studies cost less than $250,000 and were paid for by airport and seaport user fees. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Italy imposed the border controls -- which amounted to random police checks at airports and seaports for passengers arriving from Spain -- by claiming a threat to its internal security. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Italy imposed the border controls – which amounted to random police checks at airports and seaports for passengers arriving from Spain – by claiming a threat to its internal security. — Los Angeles Times, 15 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