: 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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In short order, the international airport and seaport were shut down, and more than 4,000 prisoners were freed.
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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
From furniture to electronics, roughly $300 billion worth of goods pass through the sprawling seaport every year.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Among the seaports that thrived at the time was Trabzon.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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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
From furniture to electronics, roughly $300 billion worth of goods pass through the sprawling seaport every year.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Among the seaports that thrived at the time was Trabzon.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaport. Accessed 17 Dec. 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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