port of entry

noun

1. port ¹( def 3 ).

port of entry

noun

1. law an airport, harbour, etc, where customs officials are stationed to supervise the entry into and exit from a country of persons and merchandise

Word History and Origins

Origin of port of entry¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

According to government officials, most of the drugs, including fentanyl, smuggled into the U.S. along the southern border pass through legal ports of entry, and much of the trafficking is done by American citizens.

From Los Angeles Times

The drugs, valued at more than $43 million, are primarily smuggled into the country by U.S. citizens through ports of entry.

From Los Angeles Times

The strategy tightened security at popular, urban ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border.

From Salon

Rollins said he wants to create a “pathway to citizenship for qualified immigrants,” and supports having more Border Patrol agents in the field and expanding detection equipment at ports of entry.

From Los Angeles Times

Whitesides said he supports “securing our border with investments in advanced technology,” upgrading ports of entry, hiring more Border Patrol agents and immigration judges, and “building physical infrastructure where it makes sense.”

From Los Angeles Times