seaport

noun

sea·​port ˈsē-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce seaport (audio)
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: a port, harbor, or town accessible to seagoing ships

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Boston is a major seaport in the northeastern U.S.
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In the 1950s, much of the Jewish community in Kochi (historically known as Cochin), a seaport on India’s southwestern coast, immigrated to Israel, leaving behind their homes, synagogues and cemeteries. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 This 91-room property on the coast of Kuressaare—a seaport on Estonia’s largest island, Saaremaa—has panoramic views of the Baltic and the thirteenth-century Bishop’s Castle. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 Abetting the scams is a vast network of tankers, rail lines and trucks that transport refined fuel from borders and seaports to Mexican gas stations. — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Morgues were at capacity, so corpses had been laid in a parking lot, then moved to a seaport, where the stench of death hung heavy. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for seaport

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1520, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seaport was circa 1520

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seaport

noun
sea·​port -ˌpō(ə)rt How to pronounce seaport (audio)
-ˌpȯ(ə)rt
: a port, harbor, or town within reach of seagoing ships

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