seaport
Americannoun
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seaports
plural
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a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
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a town or city at such a place.
noun
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a port or harbour accessible to seagoing vessels
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a town or city located at such a place
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He had initially considered building his refinery in Tanzania but finally chose Lamu for its deep seaport and "solid land", he told reporters on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
In the last days of Scotland's epic bid for automatic World Cup qualification things seemed to take a potentially fatal twist in Piraeus, the main seaport of Athens.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Dubai airport, the world's busiest for international traffic, and Jebel Ali seaport also suffered damage as the unprecedented attacks hit some of the city's major landmarks and revenue-earners.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
It’s a breeze to get around, too, with access to major interstates, airports, passenger rail service, as well as water taxis and a bustling cruise ship boarding seaport.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025
I find Tía Zimbul waiting there with a man she has hired to transport us to the seaport.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
“The equation is airports for airports, seaports for seaports, and blockade for blockade.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
During the conflict, the Nigerian government also blocked food from entering Biafra - cutting the region's access to seaports, airfields and foreign supplies.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Merchants and farmers interviewed in Obeid said the bulk of stolen gum is being taken to Chad, sold at bargain prices, then re-exported through seaports such as Douala in Cameroon.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
During the meeting, they discussed plans for information sharing and operational coordination at airports and seaports, Noboa's office said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
Early in the war, British warships swept German shipping from the seas and clamped a total blockade on German seaports, cutting off most of Germany’s imports.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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