seaport

[ see-pawrt, -pohrt ]

/ ˈsiˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

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noun

a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.

a town or city at such a place.

Origin of seaport

First recorded in 1590–1600; sea + port¹

Words nearby seaport

sea pigeon, sea pink, seaplane, sea-poacher, sea poppy, seaport, sea power, sea purse, sea purslane, sea puss, SEAQ

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Example sentences from the Web for seaport

A low English phaeton was drawn up before the door of the post office of a French seaport town.
Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, Issue 2, February, 1864|Various
The seat of government was Paphos, though Salamis, the seaport, was the largest and most important town.
The Bible Story|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall
Susy Lizzie, by this time in a state of extreme excitement and perfect good temper, set to work again at the seaport messages.
The Search Party|G. A. Birmingham
Zara is a seaport of Austria-Hungary and is the capital of Dalmatia.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VIII (of VIII)|various

Then she stole away in the night, and came to the seaport, and harboured her at the house of a poor woman on the seashore.
Aucassin and Nicolette|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for seaport

seaport

/ (ˈsiːˌpɔːt) /

noun

a port or harbour accessible to seagoing vessels

a town or city located at such a place

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单词	seaport
释义	seaport [ see-pawrt, -pohrt ] / ˈsiˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR seaport ON THESAURUS.COM noun a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels. a town or city at such a place. Origin of seaport First recorded in 1590–1600; sea + port¹ Words nearby seaport sea pigeon, sea pink, seaplane, sea-poacher, sea poppy, seaport, sea power, sea purse, sea purslane, sea puss, SEAQ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seaport A low English phaeton was drawn up before the door of the post office of a French seaport town. Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, Issue 2, February, 1864\|Various The seat of government was Paphos, though Salamis, the seaport, was the largest and most important town. The Bible Story\|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall Susy Lizzie, by this time in a state of extreme excitement and perfect good temper, set to work again at the seaport messages. The Search Party\|G. A. Birmingham Zara is a seaport of Austria-Hungary and is the capital of Dalmatia. The Story of the Great War, Volume VIII (of VIII)\|various Then she stole away in the night, and came to the seaport, and harboured her at the house of a poor woman on the seashore. Aucassin and Nicolette\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for seaport seaport / (ˈsiːˌpɔːt) / noun a port or harbour accessible to seagoing vessels a town or city located at such a place Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to seaport harbor, wharf, sanctuary, shelter, anchorage, landing, refuge, gate, retreat, haven, roadstead, dockyard, harborage, boatyard, docks, roads, piers, dockage, port, home port
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seaport

noun

Origin of seaport

Words nearby seaport

Example sentences from the Web for seaport

British Dictionary definitions for seaport

noun

Words related to seaport