: 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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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.
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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
As for the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, 2025 was a banner year as well, with the seaport seeing throughput surpass 40 million for the first time on Tuesday.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
The Port of Los Angeles is known as the busiest seaport in North America.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 22 Nov. 2025
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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
As for the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, 2025 was a banner year as well, with the seaport seeing throughput surpass 40 million for the first time on Tuesday.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
The Port of Los Angeles is known as the busiest seaport in North America.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaport. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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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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