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
Examples of port of call in a Sentence
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Recent years have also seen the revival of the Athenian Riviera, the city’s glamorous seaside, once a port of call for Greece’s high society in the 1960s, with a string of new luxury beachfront hotels stretching across the upmarket seaside suburbs from Vouliagmeni to Glyfada.
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Monica Mendal, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024
The passengers traveled through six countries to meet up with the ship at its final port of call in Senegal, according to the report.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
There are latticed layers of maritime oversight and inspections, including at a vessel’s port of registry and port of call, and the Coast Guard’s own inspections.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024
The first port of call is Santorini, followed by Ephesus in Turkey and Mykonos.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
Travelers who do not board their ship in time are generally responsible for getting themselves to the next port of call, according to Kuther.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
The first port of call is Ikira, a tiny island known for its hot springs that also happens to be one of the world’s Blue Zones.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
For You Medical experts recommend consulting professionals as a first port of call to discuss specific needs and concerns prior to taking a supplement.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
In addition, Narvik is now an increasingly important port of call for several European cruise lines running northern lights and midnight sun itineraries.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Monica Mendal, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024
The passengers traveled through six countries to meet up with the ship at its final port of call in Senegal, according to the report.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
There are latticed layers of maritime oversight and inspections, including at a vessel’s port of registry and port of call, and the Coast Guard’s own inspections.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024
The first port of call is Santorini, followed by Ephesus in Turkey and Mykonos.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
Travelers who do not board their ship in time are generally responsible for getting themselves to the next port of call, according to Kuther.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
The first port of call is Ikira, a tiny island known for its hot springs that also happens to be one of the world’s Blue Zones.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
For You Medical experts recommend consulting professionals as a first port of call to discuss specific needs and concerns prior to taking a supplement.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
In addition, Narvik is now an increasingly important port of call for several European cruise lines running northern lights and midnight sun itineraries.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Port of call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/port%20of%20call. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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