: a port, harbor, or town accessible to seagoing ships
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Boston is a major seaport in the northeastern U.S.
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According to Reuters, consumer electronics imports from China surged ahead of the tariff deadline, with U.S. seaports handling a 14.5 percent increase in shipments in December 2024 as importers rushed to stock up before costs rose.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
In addition to health initiatives, U.S. money finances both the Haiti National Police and U.N. authorized Multinational Security Support mission being led by Kenya, as well as an ongoing multi-million dollar renovation of the Cap-Haïtien seaport, to name a few.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
In Haifa, containers would be reloaded onto smaller ships that can carry them to Europe’s seaports and through its inland waterways for distribution to their final commercial markets.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025
On February 1, the New York Chinese Cultural Center, in partnership with the South Street Seaport Museum, is throwing a Lunar New Year bash complete with lion dancing, Chinese crafts, and calligraphy workshops at the seaport in downtown Manhattan.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
In addition to health initiatives, U.S. money finances both the Haiti National Police and U.N. authorized Multinational Security Support mission being led by Kenya, as well as an ongoing multi-million dollar renovation of the Cap-Haïtien seaport, to name a few.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
In Haifa, containers would be reloaded onto smaller ships that can carry them to Europe’s seaports and through its inland waterways for distribution to their final commercial markets.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025
On February 1, the New York Chinese Cultural Center, in partnership with the South Street Seaport Museum, is throwing a Lunar New Year bash complete with lion dancing, Chinese crafts, and calligraphy workshops at the seaport in downtown Manhattan.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaport. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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seaport
noun
sea·port
-ˌpō(ə)rt 
-ˌpȯ(ə)rt
: a port, harbor, or town within reach of seagoing ships
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