port
[noun]
Synonyms: harbour, anchorage, haven, seaport

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English Thesaurus: port, harbour, dock, pier, jetty, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. port¹ W2 /pɔːt $ pɔːrt/ noun
[Sense 1-2, 6: Date: 800-900; Language: Latin; Origin: portus]
[Sense 3: Date: 1900-2000; Origin: port 'ship's porthole' (13-21 centuries), from Old French porte 'gate, door', from Latin porta]
[Sense 4: Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Oporto, city in Portugal. ]
[Sense 5: Date: 1500-1600; Origin: port side, from ⇒ port(1); because it was the side from which ships were unloaded. ]

1. WHERE SHIPS STOP [uncountable and countable] a place where ships can be loaded and unloaded
be in port
We’ll have two days ashore while the ship is in port.
come into port/leave port
The ferry was about to leave port.

2. TOWN [countable] a town or city with a harbour or docks where ships can be loaded or unloaded:
Britain’s largest port

3. COMPUTER [countable] a part of a computer where you can connect another piece of equipment, such as a printer

4. WINE [uncountable] strong sweet Portuguese wine that is usually drunk after a meal:
a glass of port

5. SIDE OF SHIP [uncountable] the left side of a ship or aircraft when you are looking towards the front Antonym : starboard:
on the port side
to port
The plane tilted to port.

6. any port in a storm spoken used to say that you should take whatever help you can when you are in trouble, even if it has some disadvantages
⇒ port of call

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. port² verb [transitive]
to move software from one computer system to another
port something from/to something
Can Windows applications be ported to Unix?
—porting noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

port
noun
ADJ. bustling, busy | Channel, coastal, foreign, sea | cargo, coal, commercial, ferry, fishing
VERB + PORT come into, reach The vessel reached port the next morning.
leave
PORT + NOUN area | authority | facilities
PREP. in ~ Bad weather kept the ship in port for three more days.
into ~ trying to steer the boat into port
PHRASES a port of call Our next port of call was Piraeus.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

port

a busy port
Hong Kong is one of the world’s busiest ports.
a major/important port
The city became a major port.
a bustling port (=very busy)
Until the 1870s, Port Albert was a bustling port.
a fishing port
The town is Iceland's biggest fishing port.
a container port (=for ships carrying large containers)
Hamburg is one of Europe's main container ports.
a ferry port (=for boats carrying people or goods across a narrow area of water)
Dover is an important ferry port.
be in port
Many shops remain open on a Sunday, especially if cruise ships are in port.
come into port
We stood on the quay and watched the ships come into port.
leave port
Two fishing boats were preparing to leave port.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

port noun [uncountable and countable] a place where ships can be loaded and unloaded:
a busy port
We’ll have two days ashore while the ship is in port.
The ferry was about to leave port.
harbour British English, harbor American English noun [countable] an area of water next to the land which is protected by walls so the water is calm, and is a place where ships can stay when they are not sailing:
They sailed into Portsmouth Harbour
Tourist boats leave the harbour at Riva regularly.
the harbour wall
dock [uncountable and countable] a place in a port where ships are loaded, unloaded, or repaired:
A crowd was waiting at the dock to greet them.
The ship was in dock for repairs.
pier a structure that is built over and into the water so that boats can stop next to it or people can walk along it:
The yacht was moored at a pier.
jetty noun [countable] a wall or platform built out into the water, used for getting on and off boats:
a wooden jetty
The house has a private jetty.
mooring noun [countable] the place where a ship or boat is fastened to the land or to the bottom of the sea:
Tugs towed the boat away from its mooring at White Bay.
marina noun [countable] a harbour where people keep boats which are used for pleasure:
They are building a new 220-berth marina.
The apartments have a private marina.
protect to keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or illness:
Don’t worry, I’ll protect you.
The government wants to protect the environment.
Eating healthily helps to protect against many diseases.
give/offer/provide protection to protect someone from something harmful:
Wearing a hat offers some protection from the sun.
The drug can give protection against cancer.
The law provides no protection.
guard to protect a person, place, or object by staying near them and watching them:
Police officers guarded the entrance to the building.
He is guarded by armed men.
save to protect someone or something when they are in danger of being harmed or destroyed:
Local people are fighting to save the theatre from demolition.
Emergency aid could save millions of people who are threatened with starvation.
preserve to keep something, especially buildings or the environment, from being harmed, destroyed, or changed too much:
The organization works to preserve forests.
There is little money for preserving historic buildings.
safeguard to protect something important, such as people’s rights, interests, jobs, health etc:
The deal will safeguard 200 jobs at the factory.
Laws should do more to safeguard the rights of victims.
shield to put something in front of something else to protect it. Also used to talk about protecting people from unpleasant situations:
He lifted his hand to shield his eyes from the light.
They thought the public should be shielded from the truth.
shelter to provide a place where someone or something is protected from the weather or from danger:
The village is sheltered by a belt of trees.
His family had sheltered Jews during the war.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

port
Harbor having facilities for ships to moor, load, or unload.

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