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
The force, numbering in the tens of thousands, grabs ports in the southern Chinese coastal provinces of Guangdong and Fujian and starts to push inland.
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Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
These ships would plan to navigate further west to ports in Central America and along Mexico’s Caribbean coast, including Costa Maya and Cozumel, or extend time in the Bahamas.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
These two ports would be individual transshipment terminals—Corozal on the Pacific Ocean and Telfers serving the Atlantic Ocean.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
Despite talk of using nukes to carve a second Panama Canal or excavate Alaskan ports, public concern over radiation and international treaties ultimately shut the program down.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
These dollars are not going to build railroads, ports, schools or refineries or even provide school lunches.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 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, 22 Oct. 2025
Sea lines of communication, or SLOCs, are the principal maritime routes between ports used for trade, military or other purposes.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Other ports include Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and Santa Marta and Cartagena in Colombia.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
These ships would plan to navigate further west to ports in Central America and along Mexico’s Caribbean coast, including Costa Maya and Cozumel, or extend time in the Bahamas.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
These two ports would be individual transshipment terminals—Corozal on the Pacific Ocean and Telfers serving the Atlantic Ocean.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
Despite talk of using nukes to carve a second Panama Canal or excavate Alaskan ports, public concern over radiation and international treaties ultimately shut the program down.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
These dollars are not going to build railroads, ports, schools or refineries or even provide school lunches.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 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, 22 Oct. 2025
Sea lines of communication, or SLOCs, are the principal maritime routes between ports used for trade, military or other purposes.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Other ports include Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and Santa Marta and Cartagena in Colombia.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 21 Oct. 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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They were designed to obliterate key mountain passes, bridges, or harbors in the event of a Soviet invasion.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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Cities like New York, Boston, and San Francisco flourished because of their harbors.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Sanchez allegedly approached a 69-year-old truck driver who backed into a hotel’s loading docks in downtown Indianapolis.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Oct. 2025
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Tours leave from the the downtown Munising docks and showcase stunning views of the sandstone cliffs of Pictured Rocks.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Ports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ports. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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