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
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.
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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
That holds true for real estate developments in wildfire zones, industrial projects in floodplains, and global supply chains tied to storm-prone ports.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
While that was neat, ports on the flanks of the laptop are simply more accessible than those on the back, negating the need for helpful icons in the first place.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
An old toothbrush works well to clean small feeding ports and components.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Beijing has been steadily deepening its presence in Brazil through investments in critical areas such as energy, agriculture and food security, defense, advanced technology, automobile manufacturing, a joint satellite program, and strategic infrastructure such as ports.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
There is free parking on-site and electric-car charging ports.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
The southeastern province, home to the tech hub Shenzhen, the trade gateway Guangzhou, and some of China's busiest ports, has been particularly hard-hit, economists told the Financial Times.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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
That holds true for real estate developments in wildfire zones, industrial projects in floodplains, and global supply chains tied to storm-prone ports.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
While that was neat, ports on the flanks of the laptop are simply more accessible than those on the back, negating the need for helpful icons in the first place.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
An old toothbrush works well to clean small feeding ports and components.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Beijing has been steadily deepening its presence in Brazil through investments in critical areas such as energy, agriculture and food security, defense, advanced technology, automobile manufacturing, a joint satellite program, and strategic infrastructure such as ports.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
There is free parking on-site and electric-car charging ports.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
The southeastern province, home to the tech hub Shenzhen, the trade gateway Guangzhou, and some of China's busiest ports, has been particularly hard-hit, economists told the Financial Times.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ports
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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
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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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But Everton’s arrival in an area blighted by the decline of those same docks has brought genuine hope of a spectacular revival.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some properties are pet-friendly, and others come with boat docks.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Ports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ports. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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