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port of entry

noun

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Words nearby port of entry

port moody, port moresby, port neches, port nicholson, port of call, port of entry, port of spain, port orange, port orford cedar, port phillip bay, port pirie

Origin of port of entry

First recorded in 1830–40
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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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