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port of call

NOUN
stopping place
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Its final port of call before reaching Acapulco was Colima.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

The rerouting around Africa adds time and cost, as the trip is 10 to 15 days longer than through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, depending on the final port of call in Europe.

From MarketWatch Mar. 13, 2026

On the other hand Austria has historically opposed atomic power and Spain remains a strong advocate of renewables as the first port of call for greener power supplies.

From Barron's Mar. 10, 2026

The problem was in evidence earlier this month at the German armed forces’ “career lounge,” the first port of call in the German capital for people contemplating a military career.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 18, 2026

A few months into his trip, when he collected his mail at a port of call in Rio de Janeiro, he read a letter from his sister Catherine.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman



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