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porta town or city with a harbor where ships load or unload

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a town or city with a harbor where ships load or unload

Pronunciation (IPA): /pɔːrt/

Example Sentences

  • The captain couldn't find a parking space at the port, so he had to dock illegally.
  • My laptop has more ports than a Mediterranean cruise route.
  • The fishing port was filled with fresh seafood every morning.

port

NOUN

[/pɔːrt/]

a town or city with a harbor where ships load or unload

a cargo ship captain directs workers as they unload large shipping containers from his vessel. Dock workers operate cranes to lift the heavy containers onto the pier. The unloading process creates organized rows of cargo ready for transport to the nearby town. Other ships wait in the background while seagulls circle overhead and townspeople gather to watch the activity. Smaller fishing boats return with their daily catch as the sun sets behind the coastal buildings.  a town with a harbor where ships load and unload cargo and goods
💡 Concept

a cargo ship captain directs workers as they unload large shipping containers from his vessel. Dock workers operate cranes to lift the heavy containers onto the pier. The unloading process creates organized rows of cargo ready for transport to the nearby town. Other ships wait in the background while seagulls circle overhead and townspeople gather to watch the activity. Smaller fishing boats return with their daily catch as the sun sets behind the coastal buildings. a town with a harbor where ships load and unload cargo and goods

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/pɔːrt/
🇬🇧 UK/pɔːt/

🌳Etymology

Rootport

🎵Rhyme

courtsportshortsort
court
sport
short
sort

🔗Collocations

busy port
port city
USB port
enter port
port wine
port of call

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The captain couldn't find a parking space at the port, so he had to dock illegally.

😄 Fun example

My laptop has more ports than a Mediterranean cruise route.

The fishing port was filled with fresh seafood every morning.

Please connect the cable to the HDMI port on your TV.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

harbordockwharfpierterminal

Antonyms

inlandinterior

Related

shipcargomaritimeexportimportconnectiongateway

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