: 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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All flights grounded Damage to the seaport and airport is likely to hamper aid efforts and economic recovery in a country dependent on agricultural exports and tourism.
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Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The agency also manages the U.S. Border Patrol and is responsible for inspecting more than 300 points of entry at airports, seaports and land borders, where millions of people cross legally every year.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
In short order, the international airport and seaport were shut down, and more than 4,000 prisoners were freed.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
The waterfront in Vancouver Matteo Colombo/Getty Vancouver, Canada Just north of Washington state, the bustling seaport of Vancouver is a Hallmark-worthy winter destination—literally.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2024
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Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The agency also manages the U.S. Border Patrol and is responsible for inspecting more than 300 points of entry at airports, seaports and land borders, where millions of people cross legally every year.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
In short order, the international airport and seaport were shut down, and more than 4,000 prisoners were freed.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
The waterfront in Vancouver Matteo Colombo/Getty Vancouver, Canada Just north of Washington state, the bustling seaport of Vancouver is a Hallmark-worthy winter destination—literally.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaport. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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