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
More than 10,000 American troops are helping enforce the blockade on Iranian ports.
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Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Vessels will be boarded for interdiction and seizure transiting to or from an Iranian port.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
The blockade is targeting ships leaving Iranian ports.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The city ranks among the world's busiest container ports despite a steady decline in throughput over the past decade as cargo shifted to mainland Chinese ports.
—Lee Ying Shan,emily Tan, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Vessels will be boarded for interdiction and seizure transiting to or from an Iranian port.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
The blockade is targeting ships leaving Iranian ports.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The city ranks among the world's busiest container ports despite a steady decline in throughput over the past decade as cargo shifted to mainland Chinese ports.
—Lee Ying Shan,emily Tan, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for port
Noun
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As for Mitan, the yacht will now spend seven to eight months cruising south towards Mexico, calling at multiple anchorages along the way.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Dannebroge anchored at the center of Denmark’s defensive line in the shallow anchorage outside Copenhagen.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the years after the book’s publication, the city’s reputation as a gay harbor flourished.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
20 Apr. 2026
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And Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry has been sharing video and photos in recent days of the icy conditions, including those at its Mackinaw City harbor.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Along Beach Street in the Bayview Beach subdivision, where homes line a narrow channel off the river, docks and boats have been flooded over.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Hauler has no cab (essentially a self-driving platform) and is designed for 40-foot and 53-foot shipping containers and runs dock-to-dock—unloading at the destination rather than dropping a trailer and leaving.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Port.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/port. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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