port

noun

ˈpȯrt How to pronounce port (audio)
Definition of portnext
as in anchorage
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 port The port’s record September — totalling 1,042,652 containers — also represents the most volume ever moved through any port in the Western Hemisphere. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Manzanillo, a major port city in Mexico, rushed to close beaches yesterday in preparation. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026 The aircraft carrier spent more than 260 consecutive days at sea without a port call, with reports of supply shortages, broken plumbing and eight suicide attempts among its crew. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Shipping analysts Ambrey said the IRGC Navy had issued a warning to six vessels anchored around 16 miles (25 kilometers) from the port of Ras al Khaimah in the UAE. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for port
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  1. anchorage
  2. harbor
  3. dock
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  • The transfer took place at an anchorage off Zhoushan on October 13, in open water away from port infrastructure, according to Chinese Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC), a state energy firm.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The ship has arrived at safe anchorage and none of its crew were hurt, the Singapore maritime authority said.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of anchorage
Noun
  • There, behind the casino in the harbor, were the superyachts.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In the novel, likewise, the narrator assumes an almost Homeric guise, comparing current harbor gossip to chatter from the Phoenician, Cretan, Greek, and Roman eras.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of harbor
Noun
  • Rescues were reported in multiple counties on Saturday, including people found in floodwaters, clinging to a piece of a dock along the Freedom Trail Greenway in Burke County, officials say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Atlas system is the first-ever modular smart telescope system for Vaonis, with a base dock system fitted with two ports for connecting two imaging modules (an optical tube with a sensor).
    — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of dock

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“Port.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/port. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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