: a port, harbor, or town accessible to seagoing ships
Examples of seaport in a Sentence
Boston is a major seaport in the northeastern U.S.
Recent Examples on the Web
This also applies to duty-free purchases on a cruise ship, at a seaport, and occasionally at a border crossing.
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Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2024
The gangs have managed to develop a network of supply lines stretching beyond the country’s seaports to other entry points and regions of Haiti.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
The crash disrupted marine traffic at the seaport, which is among the largest in the Mid-Atlantic.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 19 May 2024
Today, Ukraine can use only the ports in the Odesa region to ship its grain by sea, as its other seaports are either too close to Russian lines to operate or are occupied by Russian forces.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Haiti’s main international airport, domestic airport and government seaport have been shut down for the past two months after armed gangs launched a broad assault against the government and key infrastructure.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
The violence has left more than 360,000 people homeless, largely shut down Haiti’s biggest seaport, and closed the main international airport two months ago.
—Dánica Coto, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
Advertisement Already, the state has banned brand new diesel trucks from seaports in California, although diesel trucks purchased through 2023 will be allowed inside for years under certain conditions.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Pretty seaports survived only by replacing the once-bountiful cod with tourist dollars.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2024
The gangs have managed to develop a network of supply lines stretching beyond the country’s seaports to other entry points and regions of Haiti.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
The crash disrupted marine traffic at the seaport, which is among the largest in the Mid-Atlantic.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 19 May 2024
Today, Ukraine can use only the ports in the Odesa region to ship its grain by sea, as its other seaports are either too close to Russian lines to operate or are occupied by Russian forces.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Haiti’s main international airport, domestic airport and government seaport have been shut down for the past two months after armed gangs launched a broad assault against the government and key infrastructure.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
The violence has left more than 360,000 people homeless, largely shut down Haiti’s biggest seaport, and closed the main international airport two months ago.
—Dánica Coto, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
Advertisement Already, the state has banned brand new diesel trucks from seaports in California, although diesel trucks purchased through 2023 will be allowed inside for years under certain conditions.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Pretty seaports survived only by replacing the once-bountiful cod with tourist dollars.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaport. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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seaport
noun
sea·port
-ˌpō(ə)rt 
-ˌpȯ(ə)rt
: a port, harbor, or town within reach of seagoing ships
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