seaport

[see-pawrt, -pohrt]

noun

1. a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.

2. a town or city at such a place.

seaport

/ ˈsiːˌpɔːt /

noun

1. a port or harbour accessible to seagoing vessels

2. a town or city located at such a place

Word History and Origins

Origin of seaport¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; sea + port ¹

Example Sentences

It was crawling with huge vessels, each making its own migration to the next seaport.

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“To the north is that distant coastline. To the east is open water. To the west is a seaport. And to the south is the village, and the wolf.”

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Some of those weapons are coming in via seaports and weakened but still functional smuggling routes through Syria, some of the people said.

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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.

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Over the past 25 years, Chinese state-owned businesses have spent tens of billions of dollars in Africa, building seaports, airports, railways, highways, stadiums and hospitals.

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Related Words

• harbor 
• wharf