as in anchorages
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 ports
Acasis points out that some Thunderbolt 3 ports may not work properly with the enclosure’s Thunderbolt 5 interface and could default to slower USB speeds, which might limit performance to 10Gbps.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Lake Michigan is home to the most shipwrecks of all the Great Lakes, data shows, but that's attributable to the lake's status as a commercial shipping hub between cities of Chicago, Gary, Indiana, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and ports on other Great Lakes or even international destinations.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The financial news outlet reported in March that Apple could revive efforts to develop an iPhone with no charging ports if the iPhone Air is a hit.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The ship is part of the Asia-to-America ZIM Ecommerce Xpress (ZEX) service line, which makes stops in Long Beach; Vietnam’s Hai Phong and Cai Mep ports; and Yantian Port in Shenzhen, China.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Southwest’s planes don’t offer power outlets and only a subset of them include USB ports.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Embark on a small-ship cruise in Baja Unlike mega–cruise ships that dock in bustling tourist ports, UnCruise’s small vessels navigate Baja’s secluded coves and hidden inlets, granting a proverbial backstage pass to places few travelers ever see.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
The recliner is fantastically practical to save on walking space while still being able to lounge, but the most practical feature is that each arm of the couch hosts both USB and USB-C charging ports.
—Emily Hein, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
The Air still takes a minimalist approach to ports, with a pair of Thunderbolt 4 ports (both on the left side) and a headphone jack (on the right).
—Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Lake Michigan is home to the most shipwrecks of all the Great Lakes, data shows, but that's attributable to the lake's status as a commercial shipping hub between cities of Chicago, Gary, Indiana, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and ports on other Great Lakes or even international destinations.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The financial news outlet reported in March that Apple could revive efforts to develop an iPhone with no charging ports if the iPhone Air is a hit.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The ship is part of the Asia-to-America ZIM Ecommerce Xpress (ZEX) service line, which makes stops in Long Beach; Vietnam’s Hai Phong and Cai Mep ports; and Yantian Port in Shenzhen, China.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Southwest’s planes don’t offer power outlets and only a subset of them include USB ports.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Embark on a small-ship cruise in Baja Unlike mega–cruise ships that dock in bustling tourist ports, UnCruise’s small vessels navigate Baja’s secluded coves and hidden inlets, granting a proverbial backstage pass to places few travelers ever see.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
The recliner is fantastically practical to save on walking space while still being able to lounge, but the most practical feature is that each arm of the couch hosts both USB and USB-C charging ports.
—Emily Hein, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
The Air still takes a minimalist approach to ports, with a pair of Thunderbolt 4 ports (both on the left side) and a headphone jack (on the right).
—Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ports
Noun
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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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Several small craft broken away from moorings, especially in unprotected anchorages.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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Depictions of the seashore and harbors and boats are of course not limited to lesbian artists.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation reports largemouth bass fishing is good at Grand Lake with crank baits, plastic worms or spinner baits around brush and docks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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For centuries, islanders lined fishing docks below the castle, waving handkerchiefs at ships setting sail for America.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Ports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ports. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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