: a port, harbor, or town accessible to seagoing ships
Examples of seaport in a Sentence
Boston is a major seaport in the northeastern U.S.
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Jokowi boosted health and education services for poorer Indonesians and launched grand infrastructure projects including toll roads, seaports, and airports.
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Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
Voters in towns, counties and seaports began electing committees to enforce the Continental Association.
—Barbara Clark Smith, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
In January of 2023, a team of thieves hit the country’s main seaport, overpowered a handful of workers, and made off with a dozen containers full of Codelco’s copper—more than $4 million worth.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
Dogs meeting all of the outlined conditions are permitted to enter the US from any airport, seaport, or border crossing.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2024
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Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
Voters in towns, counties and seaports began electing committees to enforce the Continental Association.
—Barbara Clark Smith, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
In January of 2023, a team of thieves hit the country’s main seaport, overpowered a handful of workers, and made off with a dozen containers full of Codelco’s copper—more than $4 million worth.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
Dogs meeting all of the outlined conditions are permitted to enter the US from any airport, seaport, or border crossing.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaport. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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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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