port of call
noun phrase
1
: an intermediate port where ships customarily stop for supplies, repairs, or transshipment of cargo
2
: a stop included on an itinerary
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After her initial voyages, the ship will move to Miami to sail four-, five- and seven-day itineraries to the Caribbean and Mexico, calling upon ports of call like Belize, the Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, and Cozumel.
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Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
And 2025 is no exception, with a new crop of exciting ports of call piquing our interest.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 29 Jan. 2025
The picturesque country in the Arctic Ocean, northeast of Canada and northwest of Iceland with a population approaching 57,000, was already a popular destination for the cruise ship industry with many vessels choosing Greenlandic towns for their ports of call.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
In another port of call, a village called Nanortalik, members of the local congregation welcomed tourists with a musical performance.
—Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
And 2025 is no exception, with a new crop of exciting ports of call piquing our interest.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 29 Jan. 2025
The picturesque country in the Arctic Ocean, northeast of Canada and northwest of Iceland with a population approaching 57,000, was already a popular destination for the cruise ship industry with many vessels choosing Greenlandic towns for their ports of call.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
In another port of call, a village called Nanortalik, members of the local congregation welcomed tourists with a musical performance.
—Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for port of call
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“Port of call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/port%20of%20call. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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