as in anchorage
a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships
the cruise ship stops at each port for one night only
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of port
Port authorities at Vietnam’s Cai Mep and Cat Lai ports may halt operations if conditions worsen, which would compound the current two-to-three-day delays spawned by congestion.
—
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Also included is a smart USB port that can fully charge your smartphone, tablet and other electronic devices fast.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
For decades now, the Microsoft Flight Simulator franchise has been associated with Microsoft's own DOS/Windows operating systems and, more recently, Xbox consoles (weird exceptions like this 1986 Macintosh port notwithstanding).
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet blockaded Ukrainian ports, occupied Snake Island, and threatened Odessa, the country’s main coastal city.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for port
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Also included is a smart USB port that can fully charge your smartphone, tablet and other electronic devices fast.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
For decades now, the Microsoft Flight Simulator franchise has been associated with Microsoft's own DOS/Windows operating systems and, more recently, Xbox consoles (weird exceptions like this 1986 Macintosh port notwithstanding).
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet blockaded Ukrainian ports, occupied Snake Island, and threatened Odessa, the country’s main coastal city.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for port
Recent Examples of Synonyms for port
Noun
-
On April Fools’ Day in 1928, the Point Loma was towed out to an anchorage on the southern end of the Point Loma kelp beds.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
-
Ceramides and 5% capixyl are the finishing touches for boosting overall hair anchorage at the follicle.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Finally, for a quintessential Mackinac moment, grab a seat on the harbor-facing patio at The Pink Pony.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
-
But not all super polluters are not all power plants or oil refineries — for example, in Boston as well as Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, domestic shipping in and out of harbors qualifies as a super polluter.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The harbor will have 2,000 feet of dock frontage with a 50-foot wide concrete deck.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Sep. 2025
-
The house, which comes with a private boat dock and direct river access, is characterized by original architectural details from the period, a steep, pitched roof with cross gables, expansive dormer windows, intricate decorative wood trim and a wrap-around porch.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Port.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/port. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share