port of entry

noun phrase

: a place where foreign goods may be cleared through a customhouse

: a place where an alien may be permitted to enter a country

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His border czar Tom Homan has promised to bring back the Remain in Mexico policy for those arriving at the border, but increasing staffing capabilities will likely be necessary to crack down on those crossing between ports of entry. —

Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024 That accounts for people stopped at and between ports of entry. —

Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024 The number of migrant encounters and apprehensions between ports of entry dropped below 54,000 in September, according to the preliminary data. —

Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024 The long wait has led thousands of migrants to cross from areas between ports of entry and turn themselves in to the U.S. Border Patrol. —

Kristen Taketa, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for port of entry

Word History

First Known Use

1714, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of port of entry was in 1714

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“Port of entry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/port%20of%20entry. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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