home port

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Recent Examples of home port Meanwhile, the George Washington is scheduled to arrive at its home port at Yokosuka naval base in Japan on Wednesday morning, local time, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025 The Nomadic Spirit While Paris remains his emotional home port, DJ Snake sees himself first and foremost as a citizen of the world. Billboard France, Billboard, 10 May 2025 Meanwhile, the Tripoli left its home port on Monday and arrived at Seal Beach—located north of San Diego—the following day. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 The Nimitz is expected to deploy soon and will change home ports to Norfolk, Virginia, in April 2026 for decommissioning. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for home port
Recent Examples of Synonyms for home port
Noun
  • Even Japanese passenger vehicles entering the United State enter at East Coast seaports – Newark, Jacksonville and Baltimore account for 36.9% of the total by value – although the Port of Los Angeles ranks first this year at 22% of the total.
    Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, in March, drafted a letter to Trump offering the U.S. exclusive access to air bases and seaports, which reignited tensions between the government of Somalia and the breakaway region of Somaliland, the Associated Press reported.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • Here, on starry evenings, there’s something wonderfully nostalgic about choosing a blockbuster from Calcot’s mammoth DVD library, strolling back to your cozy bolthole, and clinking a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon to the sound of a crackling fireplace—pure, country, bliss.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Of course, there’s a variety of insect sounds and the ordinary sounds of rainforests in this part of the world.
    Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • That trend also increases evaporation, fueling more rain that washes pollution like chemicals, dog poop and trash into canals and Biscayne Bay.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
  • For the most motivated who want to take it all in, July 13 is the start of an eight-day, 400-mile bicycle ride along the canal from Buffalo to Albany involving 40-to-60 mile rides a day, 85 percent off-road.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • As the volunteers were watching the whale, it was joined by a pod of dolphins in the bay, the organization said.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
  • Here, those louvers help extract heat from the engine bay.
    Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • The legislation directs states to cover a portion of SNAP benefit costs, narrows eligibility requirements for the program, and aims to prevent the federal government from being able to increase monthly benefits in the future.
    Julia Manchester, The Hill, 15 May 2025
  • But here, in the narrows of the canyon, where Temescal Creek tickled the roots of sycamores and cooled the air beneath the heavy branches of valley oaks, Young lighted up with the enthusiasm of an amateur botanist.
    Greg Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • When an inlet on Haugen's street fills, a trapdoor opens and dumps the contents into a 20-inch steel tube below the street.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
  • On the sides, an additional inlet on the side strakes complements the enormously wide scoops that debuted on the Z06.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • As changes in ecosystems play out across the season, subtle changes are happening in the lagoon too.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
  • But reported plans to dock the yacht in a lagoon might have changed.
    Christie D’Zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • The Capitol Police have stepped up security for the event, closing roads and increasing patrols around the Capitol grounds.
    Kate Selig, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Crews are working to clear snow and ice from roads after blizzard conditions Sunday brought 8-12 inches of snow in various parts of the metro, according to the National Weather Service in Kansas City.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025

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“Home port.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home%20port. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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