: a port, harbor, or town accessible to seagoing ships
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Boston is a major seaport in the northeastern U.S.
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One is a seaport, three are airports and two are neighboring border crossings.
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Ken Roberts, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
About two-thirds of the U.S. bases in the southern part of the island will eventually be vacated, including a logistics hub filled with warehouses, a seaport and the Futenma air base.
—Martin Fackler, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
According to Reuters, consumer electronics imports from China surged ahead of the tariff deadline, with U.S. seaports handling a 14.5 percent increase in shipments in December 2024 as importers rushed to stock up before costs rose.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
In addition to health initiatives, U.S. money finances both the Haiti National Police and U.N. authorized Multinational Security Support mission being led by Kenya, as well as an ongoing multi-million dollar renovation of the Cap-Haïtien seaport, to name a few.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
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Ken Roberts, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
About two-thirds of the U.S. bases in the southern part of the island will eventually be vacated, including a logistics hub filled with warehouses, a seaport and the Futenma air base.
—Martin Fackler, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
According to Reuters, consumer electronics imports from China surged ahead of the tariff deadline, with U.S. seaports handling a 14.5 percent increase in shipments in December 2024 as importers rushed to stock up before costs rose.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
In addition to health initiatives, U.S. money finances both the Haiti National Police and U.N. authorized Multinational Security Support mission being led by Kenya, as well as an ongoing multi-million dollar renovation of the Cap-Haïtien seaport, to name a few.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaport. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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seaport
noun
sea·port
-ˌpō(ə)rt 
-ˌpȯ(ə)rt
: a port, harbor, or town within reach of seagoing ships
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