home ports

plural of home port

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for home ports
Noun
  • By channeling those emotions into a creative force — and not shying away from rough-around-the-edges feelings and sounds — the band delivered an impressively raw collection of pure, gritty alt-rock.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
  • And the sounds—Moroccan music, the beautiful daily prayers.
    Alysia Reiner, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • More recently, from 2013 to 2014, Gardin documented the destructive transit of cruise ships through Venice’s delicate canals—a grotesque symbol for the domination of the city, and the country, by tourism and big business.
    Max Norman, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
  • From the tulip fields to the canals of Amsterdam, the Netherlands is home to a wide variety of beautiful attractions.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • What’s more, the school itself appears to be in dire financial straits with a $200 million operating deficit — not exactly ideal conditions to buy out one of the fattest contracts in college sports.
    Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The system is also expected to account for existing defenses around key regions, notably in Ankara and along the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits, while addressing new security requirements such as protecting the Akkuyu nuclear power plant.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The occupiers tore down fences, carved new roads on the reserve and posted armed guards during their 41-day occupation, former Idaho Statesman reporter Rocky Barker wrote at the time.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • New aerial drones At the center of the aerial display was the GJ-11 stealth drone, a tailless flying wing design with internal weapons bays.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Stand-up paddleboarding offers a fun way to explore Baja’s remote bays.
    UnCruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Dead Horse Ranch State Park, Cottonwood This 423-acre park protects a long, forested stretch of the Verde River bolstered by three shaded lagoons.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Its overwater villas, cerulean lagoons, and barefoot butlers have become synonymous with the tropical island fantasy, and last year, an all-time high of 2 million visitors touched down on its sugar-white sands.
    Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Home ports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home%20ports. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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