ports

noun

plural of port
as in anchorages
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 ports Tropical ports have a habit of serving up sudden downpours, and a packable rain poncho keeps you dry without the bulk of hauling an umbrella around all day. — Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026 When a squirrel climbs atop its roof or perches, the feeder registers its heavier weight and automatically closes its four ports. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026 The ship will visit ports including Naples, Italy; Marseille, France; Barcelona, Spain and more. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026 In the first years of the war, Ukraine targeted Russia’s naval headquarters in Sevastopol, drove its warships from Crimean ports and turned the peninsula’s waters into a hunting ground. — Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Ukraine, meantime, has also recently ramped up missile and drone attacks against key infrastructure deep inside Russian territory, including oil refineries, ports and military factories. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 Another $13 billion involved damage to infrastructure, including telecommunications, power grids, highways, railways, ports, airports, water systems and oil and gas facilities. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026 Yutthana Samranwong, a 54-year-old driver in Thailand’s northern Phitsanulok province, says booking online for public charging ports to keep his MG4 EV running is a gamble. — ABC News, 22 June 2026 By banning a cruise ship full of American LGBTQ+ travelers from docking in its country’s ports, Turkish authorities have drawn the wrath of Broadway’s formidable Patti LuPone. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ports
  1. anchorages
  2. harbors
  3. docks
Noun
  • Oranje Bay, on the western side of the island, offered one of the deepest and safest nearshore anchorages in the Americas.
    — R. Grant Gilmore III, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
  • One of the VLCCs openly signaled its location in one of the anchorages in the Gulf of Oman a few days ago.
    — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 21 June 2026
Definition of anchorages
Noun
  • Taken together, these actions suggest the IRS is becoming progressively less willing to offer administrative safe harbors for offshore compliance.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Each has its own distinct character—from postcard-perfect villages and bustling harbors to windswept dunes, freshwater ponds, and some of New England’s most spectacular beaches.
    — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2026
Definition of harbors
Noun
  • The development includes boat access, docks and community gathering spaces.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
  • That is the piece that could change how loading docks operate.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of docks

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