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port1

 
 
pronunciation:
port
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a place where ships load and unload, and its adjacent town or city.
 
synonyms:
seaport
similar words:
dock, landing, pier, port of call, quay, wharf
definition 2: a place where ships can anchor and take shelter; harbor.
synonyms:
harbor, haven
similar words:
anchorage, bay, mooring, seaport
definition 3: a point at which people and goods can pass through customs and enter a country; port of entry.
synonyms:
port of entry
definition 4: a computer outlet for connecting auxiliary equipment that sends or receives data.
similar words:
link, outlet
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)port accelerated, built-in, bustling, busy, coastal, deep-water, exotic, external, high-speed, infrared, inland, main, major, maritime, naval, nearby, nearest, northern, parallel, principal, rear, serial, southern, thriving  [See all][See only the most frequent]
verb + (n.)port anchor, arrive, bind, blockade, dock, plug, sail, sample, secure, ship, sup
(n.)port + verb connect, reopen, revel, unload
noun + (n.)port Help access, berth, blockade, boat, cargo, coast, com, compound, container, cruise, custom, destination, dock, docking, emigration, ethernet, exhaust, expansion, export, ferry, fishing, fleet, galley, harbor, hatch, inlet, inspection, inspector, intake, keyboard, mile, modem, mouse, printer, railway, sailor, sampling, sea, ship, shipment, shipping, shuttle, slot, stateroom, tanker, tee, trading, vessel, vintage, warehouse [See all][See only the most frequent]