seaport

[see-pawrt, -pohrt]

noun

1. a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.

2. a town or city at such a place.

seaport

/ ˈsiːˌpɔːt /

noun

1. a port or harbour accessible to seagoing vessels

2. a town or city located at such a place

Word History and Origins

Origin of seaport¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; sea + port ¹

Example Sentences

An image of the bracelet has been circulated to all Egyptian airports, seaports and land border crossings as a "precautionary step to prevent smuggling attempts", the ministry added.

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The incident happened less than a week after the port was named the Best West Coast seaport in North America for a seventh straight year by the trade publication Asia Cargo News.

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The incident happened only four days after the port was named the Best West Coast seaport in North America for a seventh straight year by the trade publication Asia Cargo News.

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"The issue of a seaport is no longer something to be ashamed of. The global perspective is clear - there is no large country without port access, and this should be approached through negotiation," Abiy added.

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Recent attempts by Beijing to buy into seaports in Norway and Sweden and an airport in Greenland, for example, were rebuffed.

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Related Words

• harbor 
• wharf