home port
Example Sentences
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The Lincoln left its home port of San Diego in November.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Fishermen carry fish from their boats to Playita Mia in Manta, which was the home port of two ships that sank in March.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
The submarine went missing a week after it set off from Ushuaia on Argentina's southern tip and was returning to its home port at the Mar del Plata naval base.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
HMS Trent left its home port of Gibraltar in early December and is currently alongside in Bridgetown, Barbados for Christmas.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2023
Elias Hasket Derby’s ships were going farther and farther from their home port.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
