: 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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Mary Cunningham,
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29 June 2026
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The dispute prompted the European Union to raise broader concerns about competition at Haiti’s seaports and longstanding restrictions on where customs officials can process cargo arriving in Port-au-Prince.
—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
But La Guaira is home to one of the largest seaports in Venezuela and the Simón Bolívar International Airport, which serves the capital, Caracas, and is the country’s most important airport.
—
Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Successful trade and busy seaports made Connecticut wealthy, increasing demand for cheap labor and the money to pay for it.
—
Calista Oetama,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaport. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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