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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 world’s largest container shipping firm by tonnage carried will operate a trucking service from King Abdullah to Dammam Port, where feeder vessels will pick up cargo and sail it to major ports throughout the Persian Gulf.
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Parker was careful not to equate operations in the strait with the blockade of Iranian ports the US has been maintaining since April 13.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Central Command denied those claims and added that the naval blockade on Iranian ports and ships would remain in place.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Together, the two ports account for around 40% of Russia's oil exports.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
The contact zone there spans the Danube, the river's width of around 1,640 feet -- less than three football fields -- separating Romania and its NATO defenses from the Ukrainian river ports that have for years been a focus of Russia's long-range drone and missile bombardments.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 May 2026
The Panama government seized the canal’s ports from the company in February, greatly upsetting China.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Both firms are keen to acquire the assets given the rarity of gaining exposure to more than 40 ports in a single deal, the people said.
—Shirley Zhao, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Tehran has largely closed the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments, while Washington has imposed a blockade of Iran's ports.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Parker was careful not to equate operations in the strait with the blockade of Iranian ports the US has been maintaining since April 13.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Central Command denied those claims and added that the naval blockade on Iranian ports and ships would remain in place.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Together, the two ports account for around 40% of Russia's oil exports.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
The contact zone there spans the Danube, the river's width of around 1,640 feet -- less than three football fields -- separating Romania and its NATO defenses from the Ukrainian river ports that have for years been a focus of Russia's long-range drone and missile bombardments.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 May 2026
The Panama government seized the canal’s ports from the company in February, greatly upsetting China.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Both firms are keen to acquire the assets given the rarity of gaining exposure to more than 40 ports in a single deal, the people said.
—Shirley Zhao, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Tehran has largely closed the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments, while Washington has imposed a blockade of Iran's ports.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ports
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As for Mitan, the yacht will now spend seven to eight months cruising south towards Mexico, calling at multiple anchorages along the way.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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Summer brings crowd-free exploration of the Lofoten Archipelago, reaching remote anchorages accessible only by sea.—
Terry Ward,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cargo that would have moved through Dubai’s Jebel Ali — the Middle East’s most connected container port, which is now largely cut off from global freighters — is now entering through smaller harbors in Fujairah and Oman, then moving overland.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Itineraries include Alaska, the Mediterranean, Croatia’s secluded harbors and Asia-Pacific.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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About 210 miles northwest of Des Moines, this classic summer escape invites families to fish off docks and boat across West Okoboji or Big Spirit Lake.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
4 May 2026
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Just because a cruise ship docks in a destination doesn’t mean passengers have to get off there – and some ports may get skipped more than others among repeat guests.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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“Ports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ports. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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