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
As supply chains become more digital and complex, the buildings behind them have become essential infrastructure, as vital to daily life as roads, ports, and fibre networks.
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CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Environmental restoration and energy projects, roads and bridges, water and power, rail and ports, broadband for rural communities.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Cabello has served as head of Venezuela’s National Integrated Service of Customs and Tax Administration, giving him control over customs, ports and tax collection—key leverage points in an economy marked by sanctions, smuggling and corruption.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
An external hard drive The Shield TV features two USB ports, perfect for bringing your own file storage.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Lanterns can also benefit from features including collapsibility, mounting or holding handles, shock-proofing and waterproofing or USB charging ports.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The status of the ports and their ownership is unlikely to make or break volumes moving through the canal, according to Levine.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
To limit the number of stray wires on your desk, this lamp includes ports for both USB and USB-C charging cables.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2026
Like many ports, Belém also grew into an important hub for cultural exchange.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Environmental restoration and energy projects, roads and bridges, water and power, rail and ports, broadband for rural communities.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Cabello has served as head of Venezuela’s National Integrated Service of Customs and Tax Administration, giving him control over customs, ports and tax collection—key leverage points in an economy marked by sanctions, smuggling and corruption.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
An external hard drive The Shield TV features two USB ports, perfect for bringing your own file storage.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Lanterns can also benefit from features including collapsibility, mounting or holding handles, shock-proofing and waterproofing or USB charging ports.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The status of the ports and their ownership is unlikely to make or break volumes moving through the canal, according to Levine.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
To limit the number of stray wires on your desk, this lamp includes ports for both USB and USB-C charging cables.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2026
Like many ports, Belém also grew into an important hub for cultural exchange.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ports
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The beach clubs and anchorages rival those of the western Mediterranean—but without the same summer crush of crowds.—
Geoffrey Ravoire,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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Soon, many harbors in Greenland may become too shallow for ship traffic.—
Paul Bierman,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Just as with dumps on land, all kinds of waste was being disposed of in rivers, lakes and harbors.—
James Salzman,
The Conversation,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Operating at the Lower Manhattan docks, Melville’s task was to examine ship manifests against unloaded cargo.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Alongside the retail building would be 837 parking spaces and seven loading docks, according to Amazon’s application.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Ports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ports. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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