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seaport

[see-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈsiˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /


NOUN
port of call
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But it is also the site of is Canada's only Arctic deep-water seaport, meaning it has the potential to accommodate ultra-large container vessels, oil tankers and LNG ships.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

Dubai airport, the world's busiest for international traffic, and Jebel Ali seaport also suffered damage as the unprecedented attacks hit some of the city's major landmarks and revenue-earners.

From Barron's Feb. 28, 2026

China’s options would be limited by another priority: seizing a seaport or airport—ideally both—to bring follow-on forces and bulky supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 7, 2025

It’s a breeze to get around, too, with access to major interstates, airports, passenger rail service, as well as water taxis and a bustling cruise ship boarding seaport.

From MarketWatch Oct. 29, 2025

Alexandria was the greatest seaport on the planet.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

There have been a series of unauthorised drone flights in Germany in recent months over sensitive sites including military bases, airports, energy terminals, seaports and logistics companies.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Rather, the fuel — overwhelmingly purchased legally in the United States — arrives at seaports and border crossings via ships, trains and trucks, part of the daily deluge of imported hydrocarbons.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

"Vietnam welcomes South Korean companies to make new investments and expand existing projects, with a focus on the development of infrastructure, smart cities, semiconductors, AI data centres, nuclear power, smart seaports," the Vietnamese leader said.

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

"Spaceports will be like seaports, and you will need multiple for the amount of traffic, but also for resilience," says Hermann Ludwig Moeller, director of the European Space Policy Institute.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

The land was useless for agriculture but had four plausible seaports and huge underground deposits of prehistoric guano, which Chilean companies mined and shipped to Europe for fertilizer.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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