port of call
Example Sentences
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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.
Through heavy static, barely audible answers crackle over from a crew member, who gradually lists the ship's insurance details, flag state and last port of call – Suez, Egypt.
From BBC
The tags also documented the ship’s point of departure, its intended route, its intended ports of call, and its final destination.
From Literature
"Part of our job is to have extremely difficult and challenging conversations with patients in our care, and sometimes we are their first port of call," she said.
From BBC
I’ve returned to reaching out to humans for professional advice, instead of making AI my first port of call.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
