as in anchorages
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 ports
The buttons and ports are in all the same places.
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Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Southampton and Dover are both popular turnaround ports, so a good option for embarking guests is to spend a day or two in London before the cruise begins.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
If five different light temperatures and brightness levels weren’t enough, there are also multiple charging ports to keep your devices in tip-top shape.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
This waterfront site, echoing the spirit of Buenos Aires’ old ports, fit the bill.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
Wider adoption across industries—from cars and robots to ports, drones, and agricultural machinery—has reinforced the case for LiDAR.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
My visits had been limited to cruise ports, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán, Cabo, and Cozumel—and each spot left me underwhelmed.
—Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Lake Michigan is home to the most shipwrecks of all the Great Lakes, data shows, but that's attributable to the lake's status as a commercial shipping hub between cities of Chicago, Gary, Indiana, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and ports on other Great Lakes or even international destinations.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The financial news outlet reported in March that Apple could revive efforts to develop an iPhone with no charging ports if the iPhone Air is a hit.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Southampton and Dover are both popular turnaround ports, so a good option for embarking guests is to spend a day or two in London before the cruise begins.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
If five different light temperatures and brightness levels weren’t enough, there are also multiple charging ports to keep your devices in tip-top shape.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
This waterfront site, echoing the spirit of Buenos Aires’ old ports, fit the bill.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
Wider adoption across industries—from cars and robots to ports, drones, and agricultural machinery—has reinforced the case for LiDAR.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
My visits had been limited to cruise ports, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán, Cabo, and Cozumel—and each spot left me underwhelmed.
—Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Lake Michigan is home to the most shipwrecks of all the Great Lakes, data shows, but that's attributable to the lake's status as a commercial shipping hub between cities of Chicago, Gary, Indiana, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and ports on other Great Lakes or even international destinations.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The financial news outlet reported in March that Apple could revive efforts to develop an iPhone with no charging ports if the iPhone Air is a hit.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ports
Noun
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At 8,614 feet, the Mackinac Bridge is still the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Several small craft broken away from moorings, especially in unprotected anchorages.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
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Friesen, who studies the coevolution of plants and rhizobia, writes that just one gram of plant tissue harbors between 10 million and 10 billion endophytic bacteria alone.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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Then think of the pastel-colored houses that cling to rugged cliffs and narrow, winding alleyways—carruggi—that descend steeply to turquoise harbors.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation reports largemouth bass fishing is good at Grand Lake with crank baits, plastic worms or spinner baits around brush and docks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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For centuries, islanders lined fishing docks below the castle, waving handkerchiefs at ships setting sail for America.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Ports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ports. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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