port
1a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
a place along a coast in which ships may take refuge from storms; harbor.
Also called port of entry. Law. any place where persons and merchandise are allowed to pass, by water or land, into and out of a country and where customs officers are stationed to inspect or appraise imported goods.
a geographical area that forms a harbor: the largest port on the eastern seaboard.
Informal. an airport.
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1synonym study For port
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Other words from port
- portless, adjective
Other definitions for port (2 of 6)
the left-hand side of a vessel or aircraft, facing forward.
pertaining to or designating port.
located on the left side of a vessel or aircraft.
to turn or shift to the port, or left, side.
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2Other definitions for port (3 of 6)
any of a class of very sweet wines, mostly dark-red, originally from Portugal.
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3Other definitions for port (4 of 6)
an opening in the side or other exterior part of a ship for admitting air and light or for taking on cargo.: Compare porthole (def. 1).
Machinery. an aperture in the surface of a cylinder, for the passage of steam, air, water, etc.
a small aperture in an armored vehicle, aircraft, or fortification through which a gun can be fired or a camera directed.
Computers.
a physical connection in a computer to which a peripheral device or a transmission line from a remote terminal can be attached.
Also called port number . a numerical code that identifies an origin or destination within an IP address:Routers can be configured to change ports within the local network.
the raised center portion on a bit for horses.
Chiefly Scot. a gate or portal, as to a town or fortress.
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4Other definitions for port (5 of 6)
Military. to carry (a rifle or other weapon) with both hands, in a slanting direction across the front of the body, with the barrel or like part near the left shoulder.
Computers. to rewrite the source code of (a program) in a different programming language, or modify it to run on a different hardware platform or operating system (sometimes followed by over): The publisher is porting several classic games to next-generation consoles.Our test suite may be useful if you are modifying the compiler, or porting it to a new system.
Military. the position of a rifle or other weapon when ported.
Digital Technology, Computers. a version of an existing program, such as a video game, written to run on a different platform or operating system.
Archaic. manner of bearing oneself; carriage or deportment.
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5Other definitions for Port. (6 of 6)
Portugal.
Portuguese.
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How to use port in a sentence
The first thing they told us was that the traffickers are now using Turkish ports, which are relatively easy to reach from Syria.
It produces electricity, which it can then channel to devices like phones or laptops through USB ports.
The panels produce electricity, which can charge phones and laptops through USB ports embedded in the surrounding benches.
Every year 14,000 vessels serve 1,7000 ports in 160 countries as they make their way through this Atlantic-to-Pacific pathway.
So far this year (as of this writing) more than 66,000 migrants have made the journey from the North African ports to Italy.
This compression will be vastly increased through the simultaneous opening of the eight circular speaking ports SP.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerOn February 16, 1776, Congress accordingly took into "consideration the propriety of opening the ports."
The Eve of the Revolution | Carl BeckerThe tonnage entered in Philippine ports shows a rapid annual increase in five years.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanStill, the greater part of the freight between the Philippines and the Atlantic ports is carried in foreign bottoms.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanThe French troops took possession of the fortifications of Malta, and the fleet anchored in the ports.
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British Dictionary definitions for port (1 of 8)
/ (pɔːt) /
a town or place alongside navigable water with facilities for the loading and unloading of ships
See port of entry
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1British Dictionary definitions for port (2 of 8)
/ (pɔːt) /
Also called (formerly): larboard
the left side of an aircraft or vessel when facing the nose or bow
(as modifier): the port bow Compare starboard (def. 1)
to turn or be turned towards the port
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2British Dictionary definitions for port (3 of 8)
/ (pɔːt) /
a sweet fortified dessert wine
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3British Dictionary definitions for port (4 of 8)
/ (pɔːt) /
nautical
an opening in the side of a ship, fitted with a watertight door, for access to the holds
a small opening in a wall, armoured vehicle, etc, for firing through
an aperture, esp one controlled by a valve, by which fluid enters or leaves the cylinder head of an engine, compressor, etc
electronics a logic circuit for the input and ouput of data
mainly Scot a gate or portal in a town or fortress
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4British Dictionary definitions for port (5 of 8)
/ (pɔːt) military /
(tr) to carry (a rifle, etc) in a position diagonally across the body with the muzzle near the left shoulder
this position
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5British Dictionary definitions for port (6 of 8)
/ (pɔːt) /
(tr) computing to change (programs) from one system to another
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6British Dictionary definitions for port (7 of 8)
/ (pɔːt) /
Australian (esp in Queensland) a suitcase or school case
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7British Dictionary definitions for Port. (8 of 8)
Portugal
Portuguese
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Scientific definitions for port
[ pôrt ]
An opening, as in a cylinder or valve face, for the passage of steam or fluid.
A place where data can pass into or out of a central processing unit, computer, or peripheral. With central processing units, a port is a fixed set of connections for incoming and outgoing data or instructions. With computers and peripherals, a port is generally a socket into which a connector can be plugged.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with port
see any port in a storm.
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