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seaport

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


NOUN
port of call
Synonyms


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In the last days of Scotland's epic bid for automatic World Cup qualification things seemed to take a potentially fatal twist in Piraeus, the main seaport of Athens.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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

So he'd had to borrow money from his relatives to buy a train ticket from the seaport town of Stettin to the bustling big city of Berlin.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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