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seaport

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sea·port  (spôrt, -prt)
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.seaportseaport - a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
docking 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
Translations
seaport [ˈsiːpɔːt] Npuerto m de mar
seaport sea port [ˈsiːpɔːrt] nport m de mer
sea power n [country] → puissance f navale
seaport [ˈsiːˌpɔːt] nporto di mare or marittimo
seaport [ˈsiːˌpɔːt] nporto di mare or marittimo


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In thoroughfares nigh the docks, any considerable seaport will frequently offer to view the queerest looking nondescripts from foreign parts.
He thought the rural Featherstones very simple absurd people, and they in their turn regarded his "bringing up" in a seaport town as an exaggeration of the monstrosity that their brother Peter, and still more Peter's property, should have had such belongings.
Wellington is trim and neat and English; it reminds you of a seaport town on the South Coast.
 
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