port
noun [C or U] (TOWN) /pɔːt/
/pɔːrt/ Definition
B1 a town by the sea or by a river that has a harbour, or the harbour itself: a naval/fishing/container port We had a good view of all the ships coming into/leaving port.Ports and docksTowns, cities and villages (general)
(Definition of port noun (TOWN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anchorage noun
- basin noun (AREA)
- boathouse noun
- derrick noun
- dockland noun
- dockyard noun
- free port noun
- harbour master noun
- harbour noun
- hoverport noun
- jetty noun
- land verb (ARRIVE)
- marina noun
- pier noun (PLATFORM)
- pierhead noun
- sea wall noun
- seaport noun
- slipway noun
- terminal noun (BUILDING)
- the dockside noun
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