: 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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Successful trade and busy seaports made Connecticut wealthy, increasing demand for cheap labor and the money to pay for it.
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Calista Oetama, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
Boats arriving from Haiti’s seaports will soon be required to operate under enhanced security measures or risk being denied entry into the United States.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
The incident did not the ability to safely use the seaport’s maritime facilities, or travel to or from the airport.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Shop and eat your way along Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach, the 50-block Victorian seaport village dotted with local eateries and eclectic shops.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
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Calista Oetama, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
Boats arriving from Haiti’s seaports will soon be required to operate under enhanced security measures or risk being denied entry into the United States.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
The incident did not the ability to safely use the seaport’s maritime facilities, or travel to or from the airport.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Shop and eat your way along Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach, the 50-block Victorian seaport village dotted with local eateries and eclectic shops.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaport. Accessed 25 Jun. 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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