Port Said

American  

[sah-eed] / sɑˈid /

Or Port Saïd

noun

1. a seaport in NE Egypt at the Mediterranean end of the Suez Canal.

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Port Said British  

/ saɪd, ˈsɑːiːd /

noun

1. a port in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Suez Canal: founded in 1859 when the Suez Canal was begun; became the largest coaling station in the world and later an oil-bunkering port; damaged in the Arab-Israeli wars of 1967 and 1973. Pop: 546 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

According to the MarineTraffic website, Smyrtos sails under the Cameroon flag and left the Russian port of Ust-Luga on June 5, with Port Said, Egypt, listed as its destination.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

More recently, the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman collided with a merchant vessel in Feb. 12, 2025, near Port Said, Egypt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Ursa Major's owner Oboronlogistika has been heavily involved in transporting cargo to Tartous, although Sparta's reported destination on Tuesday was Port Said in Egypt.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2024

The last port call for both ships had been Port Said to the north.

From Reuters • Aug. 23, 2023

Light houses were erected at Bitter Lake, and electric lights of great power at Port Said.

From My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 by Hunt, Eleonora