: the port from which a ship hails or from which it is documented
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 May 2026
And the Disney Wonder will homeport in San Diego from October 2026 through April 2027, sailing three- to seven-night itineraries to destinations including Catalina Island, Cabo San Lucas, Ensenada and Puerto Vallarta.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The Ford will be leaving the Middle East in the coming days and returning to its home port in Virginia in mid-May, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to detail sensitive military movements.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Verb
That means some of the newest and largest vessels like Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas – which will homeport there beginning in 2027 – can sail from there.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 May 2026
And the Disney Wonder will homeport in San Diego from October 2026 through April 2027, sailing three- to seven-night itineraries to destinations including Catalina Island, Cabo San Lucas, Ensenada and Puerto Vallarta.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
The arrival of the warships at their home ports will follow that of the embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8), which returned to their home bases at Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Air Station Oceana on Monday.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The Ford will be leaving the Middle East in the coming days and returning to its home port in Virginia in mid-May, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to detail sensitive military movements.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Homeport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeport. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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