
port of call



IDIOM
ˌport of ˈcall noun (plural ports of call) [countable usually singular]
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English Dictionaryˌport of ˈcall noun (
plural ports of call)
[countable usually singular]1. informal one of a series of places that you visit:
My first port of call will be the post office.2. a port where a ship stops on a journey from one place to another
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Idiomsport of calla place where you stop for a short time, especially on a journey.
Our first port of call was the delightful town of Bruges. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
port of call n. phr. 1. Any of the ports that a ship visits after the start of a voyage and before the end; a port where passengers or cargo may be taken on or put off; an in-between port.
Savannah is a port of call for many Atlantic coasting vessels. 2. A place you visit regularly or often; a stop included on your usual way of going.
It was an obscure little restaurant which I had made something of a port of call.
His home had become one of my regular ports of call in Boston. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲