outport
[ out-pawrt, -pohrt ]
/ ˈaʊtˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /
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noun
a secondary seaport close to a larger one but beyond its corporate limits or jurisdiction.
Canadian. an isolated fishing village, especially on the Newfoundland coast.
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outport
/ (ˈaʊtˌpɔːt) /
noun
mainly British a subsidiary port built in deeper water than the original port
Canadian one of the many isolated fishing villages located in the bays and other indentations of the Newfoundland coast
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