: 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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Even Japanese passenger vehicles entering the United State enter at East Coast seaports – Newark, Jacksonville and Baltimore account for 36.9% of the total by value – although the Port of Los Angeles ranks first this year at 22% of the total.
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Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, in March, drafted a letter to Trump offering the U.S. exclusive access to air bases and seaports, which reignited tensions between the government of Somalia and the breakaway region of Somaliland, the Associated Press reported.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
The shift runs counter to moves the retailer made during the Covid-19 pandemic, when supply chain congestion snarled activity at seaports worldwide.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
Key West Historic Seaport Key West’s old seaport is a gem: a waterfront harborwalk with shopping and dining in the middle of a marina that features fishing charters, sunset-sailing catamarans and tall ships.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
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Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, in March, drafted a letter to Trump offering the U.S. exclusive access to air bases and seaports, which reignited tensions between the government of Somalia and the breakaway region of Somaliland, the Associated Press reported.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
The shift runs counter to moves the retailer made during the Covid-19 pandemic, when supply chain congestion snarled activity at seaports worldwide.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
Key West Historic Seaport Key West’s old seaport is a gem: a waterfront harborwalk with shopping and dining in the middle of a marina that features fishing charters, sunset-sailing catamarans and tall ships.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaport. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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