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- pronunciation:
- port
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A port is a place where ships come in with goods from other places or where they take on goods to take to other places. A port is also the city where the ships come in.
The ship came into the port with a load of fish.
- similar words:
- dock, landing, pier
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| definition 2: |
A port is any place where a ship can be safe in bad weather.
The sailors looked for a port where they could wait for the storm to pass.- synonyms:
- harbor
- similar words:
- bay
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| definition 3: |
A port is a place on a computer that lets you connect equipment that brings new information into the computer or sends information from it.
You plug the device into that port on the side of the computer.- similar words:
- link, outlet
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| related words: |
harbor |
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