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

The mission is said to have secured some key sites in the capital including the national hospital, seaport and airport.

From BBC

From furniture to electronics, roughly $300 billion worth of goods pass through the sprawling seaport every year.

From Los Angeles Times

On Sunday, a day after Houthis said they fired a missile toward Israel’s Ben Gurion airport, the Israeli military reported that its warplanes struck the Houthi strongholds of Ras Isa and Hudaydah in Yemen — hitting power plants and a seaport used to import oil.

From Los Angeles Times

What declining China cargo, automation, green shipping lanes and shifting political winds mean for the busiest seaport in the nation.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1969, while enjoying their new holiday home in the fashionable Las Brisas suburb of Mexican seaport city Acapulco, model Viviana and husband Enrique created a game that was to become a global sensation.

From BBC

Related Words

• harbor
• wharf