: the port from which a ship hails or from which it is documented
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David Nikel, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Silversea is the only cruise line that homeports from Puerto Williams during the Antarctica season.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
The aircraft carrier returned to its home port from an overseas deployment in mid-October.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The line will homeport the MSC Poesia in the Pacific Northwest, marking its fifth U.S. homeport.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Silversea is the only cruise line that homeports from Puerto Williams during the Antarctica season.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
The Disney Treasure will sail seven-night itineraries in the Eastern and Western Caribbean from its home port of Port Canaveral, Florida.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
The aircraft carrier returned to its home port from an overseas deployment in mid-October.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Homeport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeport. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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