: 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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According to authorities, these illicit shipments are transported from Ecuadorian seaports to Central America, the United States and Europe, among other destinations.
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Gonzalo Solano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the House on Wednesday also passed a separate transportation package (HB 543) in a 107-1 vote that requires seaports located in counties with spaceport facilities to annually outline steps taken to support the commercial space launch industry.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
The Port of Jebel Ali, which is located 20 miles south of Dubai and is the Middle East’s busiest seaport, had to briefly shutdown Sunday after being hit by missile debris related to Iran’s retaliatory strikes.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
The port of Lewiston is America’s furthest-inland seaport, shuttling bulk commodities to and from the Pacific.
—Mark Dee
march 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
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Gonzalo Solano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the House on Wednesday also passed a separate transportation package (HB 543) in a 107-1 vote that requires seaports located in counties with spaceport facilities to annually outline steps taken to support the commercial space launch industry.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
The Port of Jebel Ali, which is located 20 miles south of Dubai and is the Middle East’s busiest seaport, had to briefly shutdown Sunday after being hit by missile debris related to Iran’s retaliatory strikes.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
The port of Lewiston is America’s furthest-inland seaport, shuttling bulk commodities to and from the Pacific.
—Mark Dee
march 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaport. Accessed 19 Mar. 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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