container port

noun

kən-ˈtā-nər-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce container port (audio)
variants or less commonly containerport
Synonyms of container portnext
: a shipping port specially equipped to handle containerized cargo

Examples of container port in a Sentence

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The goal is to lift the Port of Baltimore to the third-largest container port on the East Coast. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 1 May 2026 The Port of Manzanillo, the country's busiest container port, was temporarily closed to containers coming in or out. — Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026 The Port of Manzanillo, Mexico’s busiest container port, had briefly closed Sunday but had reopened before the end of the day. — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026 The Port of Singapore is the world’s second-business container port, and trade accounts for some three times the country’s GDP. — Chris Wellisz, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for container port

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of container port was in 1970

Rhymes for container port

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containerize
container port
container ship
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“Container port.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/container%20port. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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