as in anchorage
a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships
the cruise ship stops at each port for one night only
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Recent Examples of port
Panama recently cancelled a Hong Kong firm’s contract to run ports along its canal, while Washington’s capture of Venezuela’s former leader ousted one of Beijing’s closest regional allies.
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Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Those cruises will visit new ports such as Bari, Italy; Ajaccio on the French island of Corsica; and Bar, Montenegro, according to a news release.
Carnival will also make its first-ever stops in Africa calling at La Goulette near Tunis in Tunisia and Tangier, Morocco.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 26 Jan. 2026
The wireless receiver can also block neighboring ports on laptops, however this isn't a major gripe.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
The chip also lacks Thunderbolt support, so the new MacBook would likely be equipped with regular USB-C ports, with slower data transfer speeds and external display limitations.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Those cruises will visit new ports such as Bari, Italy; Ajaccio on the French island of Corsica; and Bar, Montenegro, according to a news release.
Carnival will also make its first-ever stops in Africa calling at La Goulette near Tunis in Tunisia and Tangier, Morocco.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 26 Jan. 2026
The wireless receiver can also block neighboring ports on laptops, however this isn't a major gripe.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
The chip also lacks Thunderbolt support, so the new MacBook would likely be equipped with regular USB-C ports, with slower data transfer speeds and external display limitations.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for port
Noun
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On Tuesday, these demonstrations escalated as participants blocked harbor pilot operations at the port, forcing a suspension of ship movements between the jetties and the port’s outer anchorage.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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The French navy is escorting the ship to anchorage for more checks, the statement said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Günaltay says there are government plans to refill the canal and reconnect the harbor to the sea.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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That moved a number of boaters to bolt to other harbors, including Waukegan, where one official said the Waukegan Port District marina was gaining slip holders with North Point in flux.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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And that’s on top of all the amenities found throughout the Poconos Mountains resort, which include indoor and outdoor pools, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, bumper boats and go-karts, disc and mini golf, and fishing docks.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The mid-block dock for trucks to load and unload?—
Robert Yaro,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Port.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/port. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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