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seaport

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


NOUN
port of call
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American military forces have reopened the country’s main airport and seaport, coordinated international arrivals, set up medical facilities, and begun to plan long-term reconstruction efforts with the Rodríguez government.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

But it is also the site of is Canada's only Arctic deep-water seaport, meaning it has the potential to accommodate ultra-large container vessels, oil tankers and LNG ships.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

Dubai airport, the world's busiest for international traffic, and Jebel Ali seaport also suffered damage as the unprecedented attacks hit some of the city's major landmarks and revenue-earners.

From Barron's Feb. 28, 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

So he'd had to borrow money from his relatives to buy a train ticket from the seaport town of Stettin to the bustling big city of Berlin.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Rather, the fuel — overwhelmingly purchased legally in the United States — arrives at seaports and border crossings via ships, trains and trucks, part of the daily deluge of imported hydrocarbons.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Few businesses are more old-world than seaports, but cargo handling has gone digital.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 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 objective was to break through the German lines, advance to the Belgian coast, and capture the seaports used by German U-boats as their forward bases.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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