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port1

Pronunciation: /pɔːt/

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Definition of port

noun

  • a town or city with a harbour or access to navigable water where ships load or unload: the French port of Toulon [in place names]:Port Elizabeth
  • a harbour: [as modifier]:Belfast’s port facilities

Phrases

any port in a storm

proverb in adverse circumstances one welcomes any source of relief or escape: Dora’s eye fell on him—any port in a storm

port of call

a place where a ship stops on a voyage.
a point, typically one of a series, at which one stops briefly or to which one has recourse during a journey or procedure:his last port of call that day was the bank

port of entry

a harbour or airport where customs officers are stationed to oversee people and goods entering or leaving a country.

Origin:

Old English, from Latin portus 'haven, harbour', reinforced in Middle English by Old French

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