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 vessel departed Chinese waters on Monday and is expected to arrive at the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on March 26.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The consortium also agreed to buy CK Hutchison’s controlling interest in 43 other ports comprising 199 berths in 23 countries.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
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This road trip gadget takes the average car charger up a notch with two ports (USB-A and USB-C) and two retractable cords (one Type C and one lightning cable for Apple devices).
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
That expansion is expected to add another 2.4 million TEUs to the port’s total capacity.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The consortium also agreed to buy CK Hutchison’s controlling interest in 43 other ports comprising 199 berths in 23 countries.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Lisen 4-in-1 Retractable Car Charger $28 $17 at Amazon
This road trip gadget takes the average car charger up a notch with two ports (USB-A and USB-C) and two retractable cords (one Type C and one lightning cable for Apple devices).
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
That expansion is expected to add another 2.4 million TEUs to the port’s total capacity.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for port
Noun
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As of Thursday morning, six vessels were at the outer anchorage, with 11 loading and unloading boxes at the port jetties.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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The merchant ship was also damaged, but no injuries were reported on either vessel, the Navy said following the collision near a crowded anchorage for ships transiting the canal.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The ship towers over the dock and surrounding shops. Not far away, there's a device in the harbor that has been keeping track of the area's water quality for more than a year.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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Near the center of town, in the old harbor area, a deserted promenade ran between frosty vistas and imposing museums and cultural buildings.—
Akash Kapur,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Feb. 2025
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An extensive park with pools makes this an excellent choice for families, and private tours of the Borromeo Islands depart from the hotel’s boat dock.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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The volunteers pulled out propane tanks and metal sheeting, dock remnants and crab traps.—
Melanie Stetson Freeman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Port.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/port. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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