seaport

noun

Definition of seaportnext
as in canal

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Recent Examples of seaport This 91-room property on the coast of Kuressaare—a seaport on Estonia’s largest island, Saaremaa—has panoramic views of the Baltic and the thirteenth-century Bishop’s Castle. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 Morgues were at capacity, so corpses had been laid in a parking lot, then moved to a seaport, where the stench of death hung heavy. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Russian attacks on Ukraine’s largest seaport have hit Kyiv’s grain exports. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 17 July 2026 Haiti’s vulnerable ports As Haiti’s armed gangs have expanded and become more powerful, concerns about the security of the country’s seaports have grown. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for seaport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaport
  1. canal
  2. home port
  3. bay
  4. sound
  5. estuary
  6. strait
  7. inlet
  8. port
Noun
  • The iconic destination woos visitors with its rich history, stunning architecture, and a unique network of bridges and canals linking neighborhoods across the Venetian lagoon.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Police are warning families to watch their children and pets around canals, ponds and other waterways after an American crocodile killed a dog in South Miami on Thursday.
    — David Goodhue August 27, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of canal
Noun
  • The ship may break a record for the longest trip away from its home port for a US carrier since the Vietnam War.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The ship left its home port in San Diego in November and has spent more than 200 consecutive days at sea without making a port call.
    — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of home port
Noun
  • Rooms and suites offer views over the ocean, the South Mumbai cityscape, or the bay and are elegantly fitted for business and leisure travellers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Certain roads — such as Highway 37, which connects Marin County to Napa County on the bay shoreline — as well as parts of Highway 101 and coastal Highway 1 are all at risk for flooding.
    — Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bay
Noun
  • The one bit of irony is that, despite the rugged features, the SoundLink Max actually sounds better indoors, as the bass thins out if there are no walls for the sound to bounce off of.
    — BestReviews, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In 2000, Ezrin helped the Jayhawks continue exploring classic pop sounds on Smile.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of sound
Noun
  • Although the brackish estuary’s health is improving somewhat — particularly in the Mosquito Lagoon — the entire system remains impaired by pollution, including from septic tanks and wastewater spills.
    — Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
  • At these levels, Mosquito Lagoon will no longer be an estuary but be our new ocean beach.
    — Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of estuary
Noun
  • Wright also said that the average amount of oil passing through the strait is now 8 million barrels a day.
    — Gordon Lubold, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Iranian armed forces said those attacks against sites on Larak Island in the strait killed military personnel and civilians.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of strait
Noun
  • Jetties are long barriers often constructed of boulders or concrete at inlets or harbors to keep navigation channels open, while groins are shorter and often are built on open beaches to stop erosion and widen the sand area.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The castle overlooks the Moray Firth, a large inlet of the North Sea.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of inlet
Noun
  • Engineering for faster ports The first vessel is expected to enter service on the Baltic Sea before summer 2030, according to TT-Line.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Jebel Ali prototype has handled nearly 500,000 TEUs in trials, and DP World is spending £170 million ($225 million) on the first full-scale version at its London Gateway port.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of port

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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaport. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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