Port Said

or Port Sa·ïd

[ sah-eed ]

noun

1. a seaport in NE Egypt at the Mediterranean end of the Suez Canal.

Port Said

/ saɪd; ˈsɑːiːd /

noun

1. a port in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Suez Canal: founded in 1859 when the Suez Canal was begun; became the largest coaling station in the world and later an oil-bunkering port; damaged in the Arab-Israeli wars of 1967 and 1973. Pop: 546 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

“Historically, the South Bay industrial real estate market has been extremely tight and this will allow a ton of new inventory and capacity that should help the market by providing more warehouse and distribution space around the port,” said real estate broker Mike Condon Jr. of Cushman & Wakefield, who helped manage the process of selecting a development partner for Phillips 66.

From Los Angeles Times

“We got a ton of pride in our Stallion defense,” Port said.

From Los Angeles Times

In the mid-2000s some $180 million was invested to upgrade the electric infrastructure at the port, said Gamette.

From Los Angeles Times

The port said it understood the industrial action would last until midnight on Saturday.

From BBC

Ali, 35, from Great Sutton near Ellesmere Port, said she had managed to get her son a place, but that it had been a struggle.

From BBC