: 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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Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
The discoveries were made as several court cases in Florida show that traffickers are using all kinds of methods to move guns through the Dominican Republic and seaports outside of Port-au-Prince, where gangs are now in control of up to 90% of the capital.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The remaining $30 billion would go toward developing a seaport, airport, and industrial zones.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
The government’s decision follows requests from textile mill owners who suggested yarn should be imported only via seaports.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for seaport
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaport. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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