Synonyms of port

port

noun

ˈpȯrt 

as in anchorage

a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships

the cruise ship stops at each port for one night only

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anchorage
• harbor
• dock
• bay
• cove
• roads
• marina
• haven
• lagoon
• channel
• inlet
• estuary
• canal
• basin
• harborage
• mooring
• seaport
• roadstead
• narrow
• sound
• loch
• gulf
• fjord
• bight
• strait
• moorage
• creek
• embayment
• arm
• home port
• firth
• lough
• containerport

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of port

The station's rear panel pops off to reveal the water inlet and discharge ports, and the filter tray is behind a side panel. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Across Saudi Arabia, through Jordan to the Israeli port of Haifa. — Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

The stop in Tromsø was strategically significant because the Norwegian port lies above the Arctic Circle and provides quick access to the Norwegian Sea and the approaches to the Barents Sea. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

In several ports, the only way to get on and off the ship was a gangway of stairs rather than a ramp. — Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing port

• make port