seaport

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Recent Examples of seaport The start of a new phase at Neom's Oxagon seaport project has been announced, highlighting rapid progress at what is set to become one of the world's most advanced terminals and largest floating structures. Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 My customers work in drayage, the sector of trucking companies that haul freight to and from our nation’s seaports. Toni Pisano, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 After the peninsula became part of independent Ukraine in 1991, the Kremlin kept its Black Sea Fleet base at the seaport city of Sevastopol, which helped facilitate the 2014 takeover. Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025 The location also provides a ready skilled labor force and access to a deep-water seaport for cost-effective exports from the facility. Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seaport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaport
Noun
  • The Polish tourist posted a recent video of herself walking down steps into a canal.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The canal connected increasingly specialized regions in the early US, explains historian Roger Ransom.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The George Washington is scheduled to return to Yokosuka, its home port near Tokyo on Saturday for rest, replenishment and maintenance, Yokosuka's local government said.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The festival, which honors America's quarter-millennial anniversary, is part of a travel showcase where themed riverboats from seven cities come to Greater Cincinnati, sharing the food and music from their home port.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Fill your bag with herbs such as rosemary, lavender, bay, or thyme, in addition to clear, blue, or purple crystals.
    Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The property also offers three swimming pools, one with incredible views overlooking the bay, and another heated option located inside.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The sound of hammering came from outside in the driveway, where some men were building a coffin.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The contract was awarded at a time when the world was racing to field missiles that could change direction while traveling at several times the speed of sound.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Mangroves exist in the intertidal zones of warm rivers, estuaries and bays, growing in the sediment brought to the coast by the freshwater rivers and tides, according to the Australia Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In partnership with Leave No Trace, Martin County offers the tours for free, helping visitors discover the natural beauty of the coastline’s mangroves, estuaries, hammocks, and trails.
    Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This is the best way to defuse tensions across the strait and things could move from there.
    Zhou Bo, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Ferry service in the winter, however, is dependent on ice coverage in the straits.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Operators of another boat happened to be on the phone with the Coast Guard checking conditions in the inlet and reported the vessel, the Moonstruck, capsizing, according to The Coastland Times.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For Toronto, the path to a championship will likely require feasting on the soft underbelly of the Los Angeles bullpen, the thermal exhaust port of the Dodger Death Star.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Mariners traversing the bar are urged to exercise extreme caution or stay in port until the threat subsides.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaport. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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