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
Because Swift has no docking ports or grappling fixtures to grab onto, Katalyst built LINK with a custom robotic capture mechanism that will attach to a feature on the satellite’s main structure.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
The only port is USB Type-C, so you’re supposed to connect it to a laptop or PC.
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IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
In some ports, exploring independently is easy.
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David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Houston are also part of the initiative, alongside terminals at ports in New York and New Jersey and Savannah, Ga.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for port
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
The only port is USB Type-C, so you’re supposed to connect it to a laptop or PC.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
In some ports, exploring independently is easy.
—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Houston are also part of the initiative, alongside terminals at ports in New York and New Jersey and Savannah, Ga.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for port
Recent Examples of Synonyms for port
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Routes spanning the Seychelles, Tanzania and Madagascar remain comparatively underserved, particularly for small expedition vessels capable of accessing remote anchorages and outer islands.
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Faced with an impassable strait, carriers did not hold vessels in indefinite anchorage.
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Turning Atkins's Legal Tools Into Financial Modeling Material At the Texas A&M Corporate Law Symposium, Chair Atkins floated innovative litigation safe harbors to break the disclosure gridlock.
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The completion of the harbor project follows a year in which cargo volumes tumbled due to ongoing trade uncertainty.
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The animal eventually crawled under a dock.
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Plus, its dock automatically empties the dustbin, washes and dries the mop pads, and can go up to 65 days between dustbin changes.
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“Port.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/port. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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