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
Early concerns of a collapse in shipping in American ports appear to have been overstated, or at least premature.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Hull 096 will test the limits of maritime electrification, providing data on battery performance, maintenance needs, and real-world efficiency, all of which could guide future vessel designs and port infrastructure.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2025
The longer the shutdown lasts, the greater the risk of cargo backups at these Texas ports due to unpaid employees calling in sick.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
That means round-trip sailings from London’s Tower Bridge dock on the Thames and access to other urban ports where larger ships can’t fit.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Hull 096 will test the limits of maritime electrification, providing data on battery performance, maintenance needs, and real-world efficiency, all of which could guide future vessel designs and port infrastructure.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2025
The longer the shutdown lasts, the greater the risk of cargo backups at these Texas ports due to unpaid employees calling in sick.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
That means round-trip sailings from London’s Tower Bridge dock on the Thames and access to other urban ports where larger ships can’t fit.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for port
Noun
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Around 60 percent of imports at Chattogram Port are handled at its outer anchorage.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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On April Fools’ Day in 1928, the Point Loma was towed out to an anchorage on the southern end of the Point Loma kelp beds.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Other filming locations include the harbor town of Polperro in Cornwall, the historic Bishops Lydeard train station, and the Wessex Hotel in Street.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fasano Salvador's rooftop view overlooking the harbor is the best in the city.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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This gift set gets includes a charging dock, charging cable and travel pouch.—
Tim Chan,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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There, a dock sits almost level with the crystal-blue water—the same color as the fervedouros—and wooden steps descend into the cool water.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Port.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/port. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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