sea·port (s  pôrt , -p rt)n. A harbor or town having facilities for seagoing ships. |
seaport [ˈsiːˌpɔːt]
n
1. a port or harbour accessible to seagoing vessels
2. a town or city located at such a place
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| Noun | 1. |  seaport - a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargodocking facility, dockage, dock - landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late" landing place, landing - structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods seafront - the waterfront of a seaside town port - a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country coaling station - a seaport where ships can take on supplies of coal port of call - any port where a ship stops except its home port anchorage ground, anchorage - place for vessels to anchor |
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