seaport

noun

sea·​port ˈsē-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce seaport (audio)
: a port, harbor, or town accessible to seagoing ships

Examples of seaport in a Sentence

Boston is a major seaport in the northeastern U.S.
Recent Examples on the Web Another police substation was attacked overnight, along with a facility at the main seaport. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024 Savannah has the fourth-busiest U.S. seaport for cargo shipped in containers — giant metal boxes used to transport goods ranging from consumer electronics to frozen chickens. Russ Bynum, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2024 Now known as Entrée du port (Entrance to the Port), the mural might have been influenced by painters Claude-Joseph Vernet or Claude Lorrain, who depicted seaports in their work, as the Art Newspaper writes. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024 The corridor supports more than $1 billion in annual freight volume carried by two railroad companies — Burlington Northern and Santa Fe, or BNSF, and Union Pacific — serving seaports in San Diego, Long Beach, Los Angeles and Port Hueneme, according to the California Senate Office of Research. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2024 Key West Historic Seaport Key West’s old seaport is a gem: a waterfront harborwalk with shopping and dining in the middle of a marina that features fishing charters, sunset-sailing catamarans and tall ships. Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 The analysis identified at least 45 seaports where the coastline could be permanently altered due to hazards like rising seas and erosion that could disrupt operations or close them for days. Rachel Gold, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2024 Most arrives at the Arish seaport or airport in eastern Egypt. John Hudson, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2024 The Miami cruise port just became the first seaport with a Global Entry Enrollment Center, allowing travelers to complete their applications for the Trusted Traveler program when sailing. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1520, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seaport was circa 1520

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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaport. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

seaport

noun
sea·​port -ˌpō(ə)rt How to pronounce seaport (audio)
-ˌpȯ(ə)rt
: a port, harbor, or town within reach of seagoing ships
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