seaports

noun

Definition of seaportsnext
plural of seaport
as in canals

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  1. canals
  2. roads
  3. ports
  4. lagoons
  5. inlets
Noun
  • Previous versions rocking a jointed spine have been shipped off to universities for research purposes, and others have undertaken inspection duties at industrial sites in Poland as well as getting inside heating distribution tunnels and water/sewage canals in Poznań city.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The inner ear is the most complex area of the ear, made up of spirals, canals, and chambers that help process sound.
    Rachael Zimlich, BSN, RN, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of canals
Noun
  • Hundreds of homes and scores of roads were damaged or destroyed.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Landslides and cresting rivers swept away homes, collapsed bridges and washed out hundreds of roads.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of roads
Noun
  • The 50,000 members of the union working at ports from Maine to Texas had been on strike since Tuesday over wages and concerns that increased automation at the ports could cost union jobs.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Still, the new orders for large ships come as a number of ports, including Venice and Juneau, Alaska, have taken steps such as capping visitor numbers and moving ships out of city centers in recent years, in efforts to mitigate the strain of overtourism and environmental impacts.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ports
Noun
  • The mountainsides provide the dairy and the beautiful cheese, and the lagoons feed the waterways, which feed the very fertile plains.
    Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Today, the city remains the capital of Italy’s northern Veneto region, and ingredients arrive at the Rialto Market from its seven geographically varied provinces, including the snowy peaks of the Dolomites and the fertile soils fed by coastal marshes and shallow lagoons.
    Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of lagoons
Noun
  • Storm surge happens as a tropical storm or hurricane pushes water toward the coast, triggering catastrophic flooding along the shore and in bays and inlets.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
  • On top of this, the rise in sea level, coastal development and the construction of navigation channels and inlets, have exacerbated the issue.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of inlets
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