: the port from which a ship hails or from which it is documented
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Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 26 Mar. 2025
In November 2025, Norwegian Gem will arrive in Jacksonville, Florida, marking the first time the cruise line will homeport in the city.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
That’s exactly what happened on board MSC World America, MSC Cruises’ latest cruise ship, during its transatlantic journey from its shipyard in France to its home port in Florida.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Silversea is the only cruise line that homeports in Puerto Williams.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 26 Mar. 2025
In November 2025, Norwegian Gem will arrive in Jacksonville, Florida, marking the first time the cruise line will homeport in the city.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
According to satellite imagery, China's first operational aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, was spotted at its home port in Qingdao in the eastern province of Shandong on Monday.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
That’s exactly what happened on board MSC World America, MSC Cruises’ latest cruise ship, during its transatlantic journey from its shipyard in France to its home port in Florida.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Homeport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeport. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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