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

In contrast, shipping from Guatemalan ports takes only 9 to 10 days to the West Coast and 12 to 23 days to the East Coast. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Iran has tried to push world energy prices higher with attacks on the region's oil shipping routes; the United States, in turn, has aimed to wreck Iran's economy by blockading its ports since June and slapping it with increasingly tough sanctions. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Florida’s experience preparing communities, power grids, and ports for severe weather gives researchers practical knowledge to build on in energy and resilience. — Michael Simas, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

To choke off these countries, Iran could directly attack their oil production facilities and ports. — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

First, the new Mac Studio adds hardware-level video synchronization over its Thunderbolt 5 ports, a feature called USB-C Genlock. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026

The Southern economy was underpinned by ports that traded in cotton, rice, sugar, tobacco – and enslaved people. — Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

But the Houthis have seized the Red Sea coast, including key ports for aid. — Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Rosatom believes island nations, isolated ports, and coastal mines will need small reactors to escape energy shortages. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026