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
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Recent Examples of port
Pills can be shipped overland through Jordan; sent north to Turkey, then taken by boat to their destination; or delivered to one of Syria’s ports, such as Latakia, and shipped to ports in the Red Sea.
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Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
These devices are relatively cheap and give you a few extra Ethernet ports.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
Seabourn Pursuit will sail from South Pacific ports, stopping at serene sanctuaries like Kokas, Indonesia, and biologically and culturally diverse Papua New Guinea before exploring the Kimberley Coast.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
The country’s financial straits, together with the explosion that devastated the port of Beirut in 2020, have exposed the depravity of Lebanon’s political class.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
These devices are relatively cheap and give you a few extra Ethernet ports.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
Seabourn Pursuit will sail from South Pacific ports, stopping at serene sanctuaries like Kokas, Indonesia, and biologically and culturally diverse Papua New Guinea before exploring the Kimberley Coast.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
The country’s financial straits, together with the explosion that devastated the port of Beirut in 2020, have exposed the depravity of Lebanon’s political class.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for port
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More than a dozen container vessels are currently waiting in the port anchorage area of Freeport, Everstream Analytics data shows.Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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Mina Rashid will be transformed into a luxurious waterfront residential community, and anchorage points will be expanded across the emirate.Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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The marina harbor has 85 berths for yachts up to 165 feet, while buoys just outside accommodate gigayachts to 550 feet.Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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The harbor had a derelict air, its large docks empty and the plaza devoid of people.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Maritime employers in British Columbia will lock out more than 730 dock foremen across Canada’s West Coast ports Monday afternoon, straining activity at major ports on both sides of the country.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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The harbor had a derelict air, its large docks empty and the plaza devoid of people.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Port.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/port. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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