homeport

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verb

home·​port ˈhōm-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce homeport (audio)
homeported; homeporting; homeports

transitive verb

: to provide with or assign to a home port

home port

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noun

: the port from which a ship hails or from which it is documented

Examples of homeport in a Sentence

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Verb
Silversea is the only cruise line that homeports from Puerto Williams during the Antarctica season. Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Silversea is currently the only cruise line with ships that homeport in Puerto Williams during the Antarctica season. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
But my home port of Boston has a wealth of luxe options. Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Where Queen Anne Sails For the time being, Southampton, England, is Queen Anne's home port. Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for homeport 

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1940, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1794, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of homeport was in 1794

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“Homeport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeport. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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