seaports

plural of seaport

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaports
Noun
  • But the gold seekers, the ‘49ers, immediately set to digging ditches and canals to divert water, and so the new state soon allowed that practice, too.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The city’s architecture, centuries of art, intricate decorative details, winding canals and network of historic bridges (Pontes) continually influence his creative vision.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • But while tech giants like Apple and Microsoft, which both announced price hikes this week, have a hefty cash cushion, supply chain leverage and customers numbering in the millions or billions, a much wider swath of businesses face potentially dire straits.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 June 2026
  • Andrew and Epstein met in 1991, while Ferguson and the financier became close after Ferguson and Andrew divorced and Ferguson was in dire financial straits.
    Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Blue-green algae, known as cyanobacteria, naturally occur in inland waters, estuaries and the sea.
    Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
  • Crocodiles are more tolerant of saltwater than alligators and are commonly found in mangrove habitats, bays and estuaries in South Florida.
    Sergio Candido, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Rodríguez denied those claims, saying some remote areas were difficult to reach because roads were blocked by landslides and debris, forcing authorities to rely on motorcycles, drones and satellite imagery.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • The roads can become extremely dangerous during this period because of fog, smoke, black ice and poor visibility.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Cargo that may have once required detours to competing ports can now move efficiently by rail, strengthening the port’s role as a driver of jobs and economic activity for the region.
    Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2026
  • Tropical ports have a habit of serving up sudden downpours, and a packable rain poncho keeps you dry without the bulk of hauling an umbrella around all day.
    Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • With the opening, IONNA now has 170 charging bays in Florida, with 320 additional bays scheduled to come online over the next three years.
    Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Work is currently concentrated on four bays, before moving to the rest of the gallery.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Iceland’s Ring Road is a natural fit for an EV road trip, circling the island for about 820 miles past waterfalls, black sand beaches, glacier lagoons, lava fields, fjords and fishing towns.
    Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • In the original plans, the east and west ends of South Park (now Jackson and Washington parks, respectively) were meant to be connected to Lake Michigan via long canal that would allow boaters to get from the lake to the lagoons in what is now Washington Park.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • The design features multiple tiny inlets and outlets scattered uniformly across the chip.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
  • Additional studies will investigate replacin aluminum structures with steel for better durability, and the addition of spike inlets and other aerodynamic refinements necessary to maintain stable flight and payload release at speeds approaching and exceeding Mach 3.
    David Szondy June 04, New Atlas, 4 June 2026
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“Seaports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaports. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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