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
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Recent Examples of port
Writing in a Bluesky thread discussing the performance of the Outlaws' Switch 2 port [which is only available as a download or Game Key Card], Snowdrop Audio Architect Rob Bantin chimed in to discuss why a full physical release wasn't in the cards for the Switch 2.
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Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Angel’s Envy has been focused on making one type of whiskey for more than a decade—Kentucky straight bourbon that is finished in port casks.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Pearl Seas Cruises has already agreed use Milwaukee ports for turnaround stops through 2030.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The plan was to create an overland economic belt made up of road, rail and energy infrastructure, as well as a maritime one, through the development of deep-water ports.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Angel’s Envy has been focused on making one type of whiskey for more than a decade—Kentucky straight bourbon that is finished in port casks.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Pearl Seas Cruises has already agreed use Milwaukee ports for turnaround stops through 2030.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The plan was to create an overland economic belt made up of road, rail and energy infrastructure, as well as a maritime one, through the development of deep-water ports.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for port
Noun
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Ceramides and 5% capixyl are the finishing touches for boosting overall hair anchorage at the follicle.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 Aug. 2025
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At 8,614 feet, the Mackinac Bridge is still the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Against Świątek, in two nervous moments, one of them on match point, net cords had given her safe harbor.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Safer harbors At the opposite end of the spectrum, industries with lower AI adoption rates are seeing relatively unchanged employment levels.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The property includes an indoor shooting range, pool house, guest house and a 4,000 square foot dock.—
Dana Hunsinger Benbow,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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When the barrels reached their loading dock, instead of rich complexity, the whiskey tasted of grass and hay.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Port.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/port. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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