Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for port. Search instead for ports.
Definitions

port

[pawrt, pohrt] / pɔrt, poʊrt /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

But representatives of Sri Lankan shipping companies say it has become difficult to secure approval from port authorities to provide any services for Iranian vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Survivors disembarked a rescue boat at the French port of Calais in the mid-morning, some on stretchers and in wheelchairs, many wrapped in emergency blankets, an AFP correspondent said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Treasurys eased from highs hit earlier in the day on reports that Saudi Arabia’s flagship oil company, Saudi Aramco, started loading vessels at the Red Sea port of Yanbu via the pipeline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The port city has essentially declared war on its empty shop problem, taking an unusually hands-on approach to filling vacant units and bringing long-neglected upper floors of buildings into use.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Christopher stood alone, watching at the port side of the boat.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




Vocabulary lists containing port


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training