port — ozdic

Collocations

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1

(noun.)

ADJ

bustling, busy | Channel, coastal, foreign, sea | cargo, coal, commercial, ferry, fishing

VERB + PORT

come into, reach

After weeks at sea, the ship finally came into port for repairs and supplies.

leave

PORT + NOUN

area | authority | facilities

PREP

in ~

The fishing boat remained in port while the storm passed through the harbor.

into ~

The captain carefully guided the damaged ship into port for repairs.

PHRASES

a port of call

The restaurant became our favorite port of call whenever we visited that city.

Definitions

noun

1

A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.

peering in maps for ports and piers and roads

From the ground, Colombo's port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.

2

A town or city containing such a place, a port city.

More broadly, the port is seen as a litmus test for France; if its most multicultural city can foster vast Muslim enclaves viewed with broad suspicion or hostility by the police, then what hope is there elsewhere?

3

The left-hand side of a vessel, including aircraft, when one is facing the front. Used to unambiguously refer to directions relative to the vessel structure, rather than to a person or object on board.

4

A sweep rower that primarily rows with an oar on the port side.

Each eight has four ports and four starboards.

adj

1

Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel when facing the bow.

on the port side

verb

1

To turn or put to the left or larboard side of a ship; said of the helm.

Port your helm!

2

To dock at a port.

The tall ships will port in Pugwash during its annual Harbourfest Celebrations[…]

We have to wait until the ship ports, buddy, and then we can get you the help you need.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardwa

interface

noun — the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard

larboard

noun — an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing

embrasure
porthole

adjective — located on the left side of a ship or aircraft

larboard

Antonyms

starboard

Idioms & Phrases

first port of call

The first port that a vessel calls in at after the start of a voyage

After leaving from Southampton, our first port of call will be Gibraltar.

at the high port

Held with two hands as in "port arms", but carried well above the head. The high port is often the position taught for running (at the double) or charging.

I raced across the desert, rifle above my head at the high-port. A man screamed, and throwing up his hands, rolled head over heels. I jumped over him and kept on running.

any port in a storm

One should accept any passable option when time is of the essence in an adverse situation.

[W]hen vveaker veſſels beare ſaile only in a calme, a true veſſell of Chriſt ſhould ſaile beſt to his vviſhed port in a ſtorme.

claret would be port if it could

Everybody would change their circumstances if it were possible.

Example Bank

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peering in maps for ports and piers and roads

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02

From the ground, Colombo's port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonel

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03

More broadly, the port is seen as a litmus test for France; if its most multicultural city can foster vast Muslim enclaves viewed with broad suspicion or hostility by the police, then what hope is the

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04

on the port side

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05

Port your helm!

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06

The tall ships will port in Pugwash during its annual Harbourfest Celebrations[…]

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, port is marked as archaic, informal, historical, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.