: 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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Shop and eat your way along Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach, the 50-block Victorian seaport village dotted with local eateries and eclectic shops.
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Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
The bridge would link seaports on either side of the country through road and rail networks, potentially cutting transit time by four days and shipping costs by 15%.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The seaport is a powerful, thriving economic engine.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
These searches can be conducted as part of routine inspections at airports, land crossings and seaports.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
The bridge would link seaports on either side of the country through road and rail networks, potentially cutting transit time by four days and shipping costs by 15%.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The seaport is a powerful, thriving economic engine.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
These searches can be conducted as part of routine inspections at airports, land crossings and seaports.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaport. Accessed 14 May. 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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