port

noun

ˈpȯrt How to pronounce port (audio)
Definition of portnext
as in anchorage
a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships the cruise ship stops at each port for one night only

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Recent Examples of port Although the port layouts on Googlebooks vary, most provide more hardwired connections than MacBooks do. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 Protect your mobile phone account Ask your carrier about account PINs, port-out protection and SIM swap safeguards. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard, alongside multiple USB-C charging ports and wireless phone charging. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 After the shuttle left, astronauts used the space station's robotic arm to move the shuttle docking port out of the way at the Destiny module. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for port
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  1. anchorage
  2. harbor
  3. dock
Noun
  • The transfer took place at an anchorage off Zhoushan on October 13, in open water away from port infrastructure, according to Chinese Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC), a state energy firm.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The ship has arrived at safe anchorage and none of its crew were hurt, the Singapore maritime authority said.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of anchorage
Noun
  • There’s a quiet stillness in the harbor — the only sounds are of the occasional gull and car whirring by.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • From November 21, 2027 through March 20, 2028, Amangati will embark on 19 cruises, tracing the storied harbors and pristine archipelagos of the Antilles and heading to new waters in the Dominican Republic, Martinique, Guadeloupe, and the Grenadines.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of harbor
Noun
  • His argument is the new development will just be a modernized version of the Seaquarium, which also had docks for boats, restaurants and event space.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The four-app dock at the bottom of the screen has been a staple of iOS since the beginning.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of dock

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“Port.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/port. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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