Synonyms of ports

ports

noun

plural of port

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anchorages
• harbors
• docks
• roads
• bays
• coves
• havens
• lagoons
• marinas
• channels
• estuaries
• inlets
• basins
• harborages
• canals
• seaports
• lochs
• fjords
• moorings
• straits
• bights
• creeks
• embayments
• sounds
• arms
• narrows
• roadsteads
• gulfs
• moorages
• firths
• home ports
• loughs
• containerports

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ports

Iran has, in turn, expanded its target list across seven countries in the region, and official media outlets have suggested that major ports in Gulf Arab states may soon be added. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Thousands of trucks have also been ferrying crude from Iraq to Syrian ports on the Mediterranean coast. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Persian Gulf countries have been looking at how to reduce their reliance on Hormuz for exports, including through existing or new pipelines and expanding infrastructure at ports that sit outside the waterway. — Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 18 July 2026

However, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard also operates at ports across the country. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

When a squirrel climbs atop its roof or perches, the feeder registers its heavier weight and automatically closes its four ports. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026

The ship will visit ports including Naples, Italy; Marseille, France; Barcelona, Spain and more. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026

In the first years of the war, Ukraine targeted Russia’s naval headquarters in Sevastopol, drove its warships from Crimean ports and turned the peninsula’s waters into a hunting ground. — Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026

By banning a cruise ship full of American LGBTQ+ travelers from docking in its country’s ports, Turkish authorities have drawn the wrath of Broadway’s formidable Patti LuPone. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 July 2026