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

Last year, the rats were tested at the Dar es Salaam seaport in Tanzania, a busy international port.

From NewsForKids.net

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

As shipping forecasts have grown at one of the world’s busiest seaports, officials have allocated hundreds of millions of dollars for storage and rail yard expansion, restoration and electrification projects, among others.

From Los Angeles Times

Department of Water and Power brought major operations at the busiest seaport in the Western Hemisphere to an abrupt stop.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• harbor
• wharf