point of entry

Noun
  1. A port in the United States where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise (synset 108656017)
    is a type of: port - a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
    specific instances:
    • nogales - a town in Arizona on the Mexican border opposite Nogales, Mexico
    • city of the angels, l.a., los angeles - a city in southern California; motion picture capital of the world; most populous city of California and second largest in the United States
    • san diego - a picturesque city of southern California on San Diego Bay near the Mexican border; site of an important naval base
    • san francisco - a port in western California near the Golden Gate that is one of the major industrial and transportation centers; it has one of the world's finest harbors; site of the Golden Gate Bridge
    • jacksonville - Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida
    • miami - a city and resort in southeastern Florida on Biscayne Bay; the best known city in Florida; a haven for retirees and a refuge for Cubans fleeing Castro
    • panama city - a resort and fishing town on the Gulf of Mexico in northwest Florida
    • tampa - a resort city in western Florida; located on Tampa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico
    • brunswick - a town in southeast Georgia near the Atlantic coast; a port of entry
    • columbus - a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River; industrial center
    • gary - a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production
    • new orleans - a port and largest city in Louisiana; located in southeastern Louisiana near the mouth of the Mississippi river; a major center for offshore drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico; jazz originated here among black musicians in the late 19th century; Mardi Gras is celebrated here each year
    • houghton - a town in northwest Michigan on the Upper Peninsula
    • saginaw - a town in east central Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron
    • greater new york, new york, new york city - the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center
    • portland - freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
    • erie - a port city on Lake Erie in northwestern Pennsylvania
    • brownsville - a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande near its mouth into the Gulf of Mexico; has a channel that accommodates oceangoing ships
    • laredo - a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande
    • aberdeen - a town in western Washington
    • bellingham - a town in northwestern Washington on a bay near the Canadian border
    • seattle - a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington; located in west central Washington on the protected waters of Puget Sound with the snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Range and Mount Rainier visible to the south and east; an aerospace and computer center; site of the University of Washington
    same as: port of entry

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