portnoun
uk/pɔːt/us/pɔːrt/port noun (TOWN)
B1 [ C or U ] a town by the sea or by a river that has a harbour, or the harbour itself:
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- The pipeline was constructed to transport oil across Alaska to ports on the coast.
- During the 18th and 19th centuries the village was a bustling river port.
- This is one of the furthermost ports of northern Europe.
- The Estonian port of Tallinn was blockaded for a time by Soviet warships.
- At the port she managed to get a passage on an outward-bound ship.
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Ports & docks
- anchorage
- basin
- boathouse
- breakwater
- derrick
- dock
- dockland
- dockyard
- free port
- harbour master
- hoverport
- jetty
- marina
- pier
- pierhead
- sea wall
- slip
- terminal
- the dockside
- wharf
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port noun (CONNECTION)
[ C ] specialized computing a part of a computer where wires from other pieces of equipment, such as a printer, can be connected
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Computer hardware
- 3-D printer
- blackberry
- brick
- bubblejet
- codec
- handheld
- joypad
- Macintosh
- micro
- microcomputer
- motherboard
- mouse
- ram
- shift key
- tablet
- toggle
- trackball
- underscore
- VDT
- word processor
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port noun (LEFT)
[ U ] specialized sailing the left side of a ship or aircraft
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Parts of ships & boats
- abaft
- boathook
- boiler room
- capstan
- echo sounder
- engine room
- gangplank
- gunnel
- helm
- jib
- lanyard
- lifebelt
- mast
- oar
- paddle
- porthole
- rib
- rudder
- sail
- tiller
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port noun (WINE)
[ U ] a strong, sweet wine made in Portugal
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Wines & winemaking
- -bodied
- amontillado
- Bordeaux
- breathe
- brut
- bubbly
- fruity
- lay
- magnum
- Marsala
- martini
- nose
- oaky
- oenophile
- red wine
- vintner
- viticulture
- white wine
- wine
- wine cooler
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port noun (BAG)
[ C ] Australian English a case or bag
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Containers for carrying personal possessions
- attaché case
- backpack
- baggage
- billfold
- briefcase
- bumbag
- handbag
- hatbox
- haversack
- holdall
- kitbag
- purse
- shoulder bag
- sling
- sponge bag
- sporran
- suit bag
- suitcase
- toilet bag
- toiletry bag
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