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
  • The musical tells the story of the legendary Cuban artists behind the Grammy Award-winning Buena Vista Social Club album and the music that introduced the sounds of Havana to audiences around the world.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
  • For the past half century, U2 has experimented with sounds, looks, approaches and personas.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of sounds
Noun
  • The bright blue lagoon waters of Venice, Italy and its iconic canals stand out in this true-color satellite image.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Water levels in four main canals had risen too high over the weekend to take in runoff from surrounding communities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of canals
Noun
  • Jackson was in financial straits when the incident occurred, according to his stepdaughter.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Rising fuel prices caused by the instability at the Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb straits are hitting farmers in parts of the West just as harvest season opens.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of straits
Noun
  • Two people were killed in as many crashes on Arkansas roads on Friday, according to preliminary police reports.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Rain was also developing near Key Largo, with slick roads possible during the morning commute.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • The coastal flood threat has largely ended for Atlantic and Cape May counties, although high water remains a concern in some of the back bays farther north through the morning.
    — Kate Bilo, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • This business will have four simulator bays, and local PGA coaches will be on hand to assist players, Antrobus said.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of bays
Noun
  • Then come the enigmatic Moai of Easter Island and the luminous lagoons of French Polynesia.
    — Guy Bigiaoui, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Its tourist industry, built along lagoons and white sand beaches, is among the main economic drivers and source of foreign currency.
    — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of lagoons
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