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to port

to port

1 3.8
To bring a ship into a harbour or arrive there
  • verb
  • /pɔrt/
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  • The captain decided to port the ship in the morning to avoid the storm.

Examples

  • And that is to arrive in a country first by striking port cities and only then moving inland by road and river traffic.

  • Prepare to port.

  • Bunny, get ready to port again.

  • That, that Oman to port series and God knows how many times.

  • Prepare to port.

  • After a long voyage, the crew was relieved to finally port in the safe harbor.

  • We need to port our vessel quickly before the tide goes out.

Synonyms

to dock
vsto port
91 2.8

To bring a boat to a platform at the water and tie it up

is about arrival generally rather than the act of fastening
to call at
vsto port
4 4.0

To stop at a port or station during a journey

is about arriving or being brought in, not only brief stops
6.3

To move a ship into a dock and tie it there

is about arriving at a ship stopping place without focusing on securing
to wharf
vsto port
7.4

To bring a ship to a platform by the water to load or unload

is about simple arrival rather than unloading or construction activities

Antonyms

176 1.3

To leave a place to start a journey

Idioms

The first place you go to for help or information

8.1

Taking any help because the situation is bad even if it is not perfect

Compounds

port of entry
  • Formal
14 4.4

A place like an airport or seaport where officers check people and goods entering a country

6 3.4

A port where a ship stops during a journey away from home

home port
  • Specialized
3 4.1

A place where a ship is registered and based

free port
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A part of a port where businesses bring, store, and send goods without paying taxes

1 3.5

A sweet dark red wine from Portugal served with dessert

serial port
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A socket on a computer used to connect devices and send data one bit at a time

parallel port
  • Archaic
1 4.3

A socket on a computer that connects devices like printers and sends data across many wires

The capital city of Trinidad and Tobago on Trinidad's west coast

A 1894 fight between China and Japan in which Japanese forces captured Port Arthur's forts and harbour

A large evergreen tree from the Pacific coast with blue green leaves and strong wood

Wood from the Port Orford cedar tree that is light, strong, and has a nice smell

Port Jackson fig
  • Australian
8.7

A large Australian tree with wide branches and roots that hang down, often planted for shade

Port Jackson heath
  • Australian
9.9

A small shrub with pink to rosy purple tube-shaped flowers that grows in southern and western Australia

Port Jackson pine
  • Australian
9.9

An evergreen tree from eastern Australia with small round cones

A person who watches for suspicious activity at a dock or port

port watcher
  • Specialized
6.3

A program that watches network ports and reports open or suspicious connections

An operation on the heart using small cuts and cameras to bypass blocked arteries while a machine keeps blood moving

port-wine stain
  • Specialized
6.6

A flat pink or purple birthmark on the skin caused by too many small blood vessels

treaty port
  • Archaic
9.3

A port in China, Korea, or Japan opened to foreign trade by treaty in the 1800s and early 1900s

How Big

seaport
14 2.2
to port
1 3.8
harbor
  • US
460 1.8
anchorage
2 4.8
cove
75 3.5

Surface Forms

port infinitive
ported past
ported past participle
porting present participle
ports third person singular

Etymology

Port To 'port' a ship means to bring it into a harbour and comes from the same root portus 'harbour', so to port is simply to arrive at or take a ship to a port.