seaport

noun

sea·​port ˈsē-ˌpȯrt 

: a port, harbor, or town accessible to seagoing ships

Examples of seaport in a Sentence

Boston is a major seaport in the northeastern U.S.

Recent Examples on the Web

As soon as this Sunday, a Long March 5 rocket will launch from a coastal seaport in China, carrying the Chang’e 7 lunar exploration mission, Ars reports. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

Securing access to Haiti’s main airport and seaport, restoring links to the south, expanding voter registration and building trauma centers for police are cast as urgent tests for international resolve. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

In the 1950s, much of the Jewish community in Kochi (historically known as Cochin), a seaport on India’s southwestern coast, immigrated to Israel, leaving behind their homes, synagogues and cemeteries. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

This 91-room property on the coast of Kuressaare—a seaport on Estonia’s largest island, Saaremaa—has panoramic views of the Baltic and the thirteenth-century Bishop’s Castle. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1520, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seaport

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort

Kids Definition

seaport

noun

sea·​port -ˌpō(ə)rt 

-ˌpȯ(ə)rt

: a port, harbor, or town within reach of seagoing ships