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home ports

noun

plural of home port
as in seaports

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  1. sounds
  2. canals
  3. straits
  4. roads
  5. bays
  6. lagoons
Noun
  • Halfway through the evening, Hendifar, artistic director and CEO of the New York City design studio Apparatus, realized they’d re-created the sounds of his childhood home in Los Angeles, where his mother had immigrated from Tehran.
    — Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The sounds of eventual victory, Tolokonnikov said, might be heard in the echoes of an earlier chapter of Ukrainian history.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of sounds
Noun
  • Yet Chinatown, the oldest canals and quieter walks towards the eastern harbor district all begin just behind the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As the deep snow melted, runoff flowed into reservoirs and canals, even inundating roads and fields.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of canals
Noun
  • However, there are also scammers looking to take advantage of consumers in financial straits.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The other document asserts the center faces dire financial straits.
    — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of straits
Noun
  • Still, the real test comes when these vehicles deal with everything ordinary roads throw at them.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Diesel long dictated the roads, but electric heavy transport is taking charge.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • Long Beach’s city health officer on Sunday issued an advisory warning people not to swim at any of the city's beaches or bays for at least three days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the historic route connected waterfront communities that were once separated by rivers, bays, and marshes, creating a new way for travelers to experience the region’s seafood, architecture, and maritime traditions.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of bays
Noun
  • The park’s sand dunes are striped with turquoise and emerald lagoons (which accumulate during the rainy season), creating the effect of infinitely repeating oases.
    — Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • And given their preference for rocky environments over sandy lagoons and the crabs’ reproductive prowess, fishermen and experts alike are skeptical.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of lagoons
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“Home ports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home%20ports. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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