seaport
Americannoun
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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
Etymology
Origin of seaport
Example Sentences
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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
Kenanga maintains a neutral rating on Malaysia’s seaport and logistics sector, with Westports as its top pick.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
The incident happened less than a week after the port was named the Best West Coast seaport in North America for a seventh straight year by the trade publication Asia Cargo News.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025
So he'd had to borrow money from his relatives to buy a train ticket from the seaport town of Stettin to the bustling big city of Berlin.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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