home port

noun

1. the port where a ship is registered.
2. the port out of which a ship is operated but not necessarily registered.

Word History and Origins

Origin of home port¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The Germans withdrew to their home ports, where they remained, largely inactive, until the war ended.

From Literature

HMS Trent left its home port of Gibraltar in early December for Guyana in a show of diplomatic and military support for the former British colony.

From BBC

HMS Trent left its home port of Gibraltar in early December and is currently alongside in Bridgetown, Barbados for Christmas.

From BBC

The home port for the USS Florida and the USS Georgia is the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base in southeast Georgia near the Florida border.

From Washington Times

The ship’s home port is in Gaeta, Italy, near the Naples headquarters of the 6th Fleet, which focuses on naval activity in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

From Washington Times