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
Quebec is a great pre-cruise port Old Quebec City is the most beautiful city in North America.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
In mid-October, China conducted yet another round of large-scale military drills in the Taiwan Strait, including practicing a blockade of Taiwanese ports.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Advertisement The species has colonized new regions when transported on ships’ hulls or in ballast water that is drained in ports.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
During the first two years of Biden’s term in office, Democrats had a unified government and passed significant pieces of legislation, including a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill to repair the country’s roads, bridges and ports.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
In mid-October, China conducted yet another round of large-scale military drills in the Taiwan Strait, including practicing a blockade of Taiwanese ports.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Advertisement The species has colonized new regions when transported on ships’ hulls or in ballast water that is drained in ports.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
During the first two years of Biden’s term in office, Democrats had a unified government and passed significant pieces of legislation, including a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill to repair the country’s roads, bridges and ports.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 Nov. 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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Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The atypical wind direction can pose a specific risk for boats and maritime infrastructure, as harbors that are usually well protected on the leeward side of the Channel Islands are suddenly exposed to forceful gusts and waves.Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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We were led down to the heated bunkroom, and the lifeboat turned and pounded through the wild seas to the quiet water inside the bar and tied up at a dock.Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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On the Fourth of July 1906, he was found under a pile of lumber at the Alder Street dock.Meira Gebel, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Port.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/port. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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