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noun
- 1. an opening in the side of a ship for boarding or loading.
- 2. a socket in a computer network into which a device can be plugged: "a communications port for optional cellular and other wireless modules"
1. a. A place on a waterway with facilities for loading and unloading ships. b. A city or town on a waterway with such facilities. c. The waterfront district of a city. 2. A place along a coast that gives ships and boats protection from storms and rough water; a harbor. 3. A port of entry.
PORT meaning: 1. a town by the sea or by a river that has a harbour, or the harbour itself: 2. a part of a…. Learn more.
Definitions of port. noun. a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country. see more. verb. bring to port. “the captain ported the ship at night” verb. land at or reach a port. “The ship finally ported ” see more. noun. an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through.
2 days ago · See porthole (sense 1) 2. a small opening in a wall, armoured vehicle, etc, for firing through. 3. an aperture, esp one controlled by a valve, by which fluid enters or leaves the cylinder head of an engine, compressor, etc. 4. electronics. a logic circuit for the input and output of data. 5. mainly Scottish.
1. : a town or city where ships stop to load and unload cargo. [count] Boston is a major U.S. port. [noncount] The ship is now in port but will be leaving port soon. 2. : a place where ships can find shelter from a storm. [count] The ship reached the port safely. [noncount] The ship spent two days in port. any port in a storm.
Definition of port noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · 1. countable noun. A port is a town by the sea or on a river that has a harbor. ...the Mediterranean port of Marseilles. Synonyms: harbour, haven, anchorage, seaport More Synonyms of port. 2. countable noun. A port is a harbor area where ships load and unload goods or passengers. ...the bridges that link the port area to the rest of the city.
