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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Miller didn’t initially plan on being part of that journey, at least not with cinemas as the first port of call.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
This trip would require a passport because the cruise doesn’t start and end at the same port of call.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
European countries have added tourist fees to popular spots, some cruise lines are opting for smaller ports of call, and even Hawaiians have called for a curb in visitors.
—Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Spanning over 100 nights, the tour began on Jan. 7 at Hamburg and has more than 30 ports of call including stops in Costa Rica and Mexico.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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Brent Lang, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
This trip would require a passport because the cruise doesn’t start and end at the same port of call.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
European countries have added tourist fees to popular spots, some cruise lines are opting for smaller ports of call, and even Hawaiians have called for a curb in visitors.
—Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Spanning over 100 nights, the tour began on Jan. 7 at Hamburg and has more than 30 ports of call including stops in Costa Rica and Mexico.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Port of call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/port%20of%20call. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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