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port of entry

noun

port1 (def. 3).

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Origin of port of entry

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby port of entry

portobello, Portobelo, portobilioarterial, portoenterostomy, port of call, port of entry, Portofino, Port-of-Spain, portogram, portography, portolano
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British Dictionary definitions for port of entry

port of entry

noun

law an airport, harbour, etc, where customs officials are stationed to supervise the entry into and exit from a country of persons and merchandise
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