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seaport

American  
[see-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈsiˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

seaports plural
  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 British  
/ ˈsiːˌpɔːt /

noun

  1. a port or harbour accessible to seagoing vessels

  2. a town or city located at such a place

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of seaport

First recorded in 1590–1600; sea + port 1

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Just a dozen companies were responsible for 12.2 percentage points of those gains, according to Seaport Research Partners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Seaport analyst Jay Goldberg sees Nvidia’s extensive investments as part of the company’s strategy to shield itself from growing competition.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The company has the power chips that data centers need, Seaport argued.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Seaport analyst Jay Goldberg sees Nvidia’s extensive investments as part of the company’s strategy to shield itself from growing competition.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

They visited the UN and the South Street Seaport and returned to the apartment at four in the afternoon.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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