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

Bushehr is home to port facilities and a civilian nuclear reactor, as well as an extensive military presence. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Unlike conventional cruises which travel long distances mainly for leisure and stop only briefly at ports to offload tourists, key Norwegian routes like Bergen-Kirkenes serve multiple functions at once. — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

The Royal Navy has successfully tested a new way to deploy uncrewed surface vessels by dropping them from a military transport aircraft, opening the door to faster maritime operations without relying on ports or support ships. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Space OneZ, a hundred-year-old marine warehouse in Yeongdo, will house the exhibition’s second second movement, investigating port histories and aquatic myth, as well as concepts of labor and resistance. — News Desk, Artforum, 8 July 2026

Phrases Containing port

• make port