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seaport

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


NOUN
port of call
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Dubai's airport and seaport account for about 60 percent of the emirate's revenues, official estimates show.

From Barron's Feb. 28, 2026

A new seaport and airport would be built near the Egyptian border, and there would a "trilateral crossing" where the Egyptian and Israeli borders converge.

From BBC Jan. 22, 2026

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

Kenanga maintains a neutral rating on Malaysia’s seaport and logistics sector, with Westports as its top pick.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

He heard the distant horns of ships by the seaport.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

This destruction and the blockage of seaports are likely to reduce national GDP by 1.5 points, he added, with some Western experts calling the situation "catastrophic."

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

Thieves have targeted seaports, train yards and other “chokepoints” along the domestic supply chain where shipments of electronics, clothing and other high-value items are held.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

During the conflict, the Nigerian government also blocked food from entering Biafra - cutting the region's access to seaports, airfields and foreign supplies.

From BBC Jun. 1, 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

The South was starving, its railroads and seaports gone; Grant was only a few miles from Richmond; Thomas was in Tennessee; and Sherman was roaring up through South Carolina.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt




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