: 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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Securing critical infrastructure such as seaports, airports and major highways currently controlled by armed groups, including routes connected to the neighboring Dominican Republic, will be crucial.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
The incident did not the ability to safely use the seaport’s maritime facilities, or travel to or from the airport.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Shop and eat your way along Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach, the 50-block Victorian seaport village dotted with local eateries and eclectic shops.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
There were no serious injuries, but Gardner said the situation disrupted the state’s economy and brought uncertainty to the future of the deepest natural seaport in the continental United States.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 7 May 2026
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
The incident did not the ability to safely use the seaport’s maritime facilities, or travel to or from the airport.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Shop and eat your way along Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach, the 50-block Victorian seaport village dotted with local eateries and eclectic shops.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
There were no serious injuries, but Gardner said the situation disrupted the state’s economy and brought uncertainty to the future of the deepest natural seaport in the continental United States.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for seaport
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaport. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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