Definitions

port of call

NOUN

stopping place

Synonyms

WEAK

harbor home port port seaport

Example Sentences

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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

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 • Nov. 18, 2025

I’ve returned to reaching out to humans for professional advice, instead of making AI my first port of call.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Located just 145 kilometres off the coast of Tunisia, Lampedusa is often the first port of call for migrants from Africa trying to reach Europe in fragile or overcrowded boats.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

Navy never realized that the Indianapolis was overdue at its next port of call and never sent a rescue party to the disaster site.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler