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port

Noun

A place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country (synset 108651532)
is a type of: geographic point, geographical point - a point on the surface of the Earth
subtypes:
- entrepot, transshipment center - a port where merchandise can be imported and then exported without paying import duties
- free port - a port open on equal terms to all commercial vessels
- home port - the port from which a ship originates of where it is registered
- outport - a subsidiary port built in deeper water than the original port (but usually farther from the center of trade)
- point of entry, port of entry - a port in the United States where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise
- harbor, harbour, haven, seaport - a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
- treaty port - a port in China or Korea or Japan that once was open to foreign trade on the basis of a trading treaty
specific instances:
- durazzo, durres - port city in western Albania on the Adriatic
- algerian capital, algiers - an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
- annaba - a port city of northeastern Algeria near the Tunisian border
- oran - a port city in northwestern Algeria and the country's 2nd largest city
- angolan capital, luanda - port city on Atlantic coast; the capital and largest city of Angola
- lobito - a seaport on the Atlantic coast of Angola
- bahia blanca - a port city in eastern Argentina to the southwest of Buenos Aires on an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean
- buenos aires, capital of argentina - capital and largest city of Argentina; located in eastern Argentina near Uruguay; Argentina's chief port and industrial and cultural center
- varna - a port city in northeastern Bulgaria on the Black Sea
- mawlamyine, moulmein - a port city of southern Myanmar on the Gulf of Martaban
- antofagasta - a port city on the Pacific in northern Chile
- valparaiso - the chief port and second largest city of Chile; located on a wide harbor in central Chile
- canton, guangzhou, kuangchou, kwangchow - a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
- dairen, dalian, talien - a port and shipbuilding center in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda
- lushun, port arthur - a major port city in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda
- shanghai - the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
- hong kong - formerly a Crown Colony on the coast of southern China in Guangdong province; leased by China to Britain in 1842 and returned in 1997; one of the world's leading commercial centers
- barranquilla - a port city of northern Colombia near the Caribbean on the Magdalena River
- cartagena - a port city in northwestern Colombia on the Caribbean
- aspinwall, colon - a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal
- acapulco, acapulco de juarez - a port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving)
- mazatlan - a port city in western Mexico on the Pacific Ocean; tourist center
- tampico - a port city in eastern Mexico
- veracruz - a major Mexican port on the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Veracruz
- santiago, santiago de cuba - a port city in southeastern Cuba; industrial center
- montego bay - port and resort city in northwestern Jamaica
- bridgetown, capital of barbados - capital of Barbados; a port city on the southwestern coast of Barbados
- cotonou - chief port of Benin on the Bight of Benin
- aarhus, arhus - port city of Denmark in eastern Jutland
- aalborg, alborg - a city and port in northern Jutland
- capital of djibouti, djibouti - port city on the Gulf of Aden; the capital and largest city of Djibouti
- capital of norway, christiania, oslo - the capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast
- bergen - a port city in southwestern Norway
- stavanger - a port city in southwestern Norway; center for shipbuilding industry
- nidaros, trondheim - a port in central Norway on Trondheim Fjord
- malmo - a port in southern Sweden
- goeteborg, goteborg, gothenburg - a port in southwestern Sweden; second largest city in Sweden
- bremerhaven - a port city in northwestern Germany at the mouth of the Weser River on the North Sea; has a deep natural harbor and is an important shipping center
- hamburg - a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League
- hannover, hanover - a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
- massawa - a port town in Eritrea on an inlet of the Red Sea
- capital of finland, finnish capital, helsingfors, helsinki - the capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center
- maarianhamina, mariehamn - a town that is the chief port of the Aland islands
- corinth, korinthos - the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens
- patrai, patras - a port city in western Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese on an inlet of the Ionian Sea; was a major trade center from the 5th century BC to the 3rd century BC; commercial importance revived during the Middle Ages
- salonica, salonika, thessalonica, thessaloniki - a port city in northeastern Greece on an inlet of the Aegean Sea; second largest city of Greece
- accho, acre, akka, akko - a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean
- haifa, hefa - a major port in northwestern Israel
- jaffa, joppa, yafo - a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
- naples, napoli - a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
- messina - a port city in northeastern Sicily on the Strait of Messina
- brindisi - a port city in southeastern Apulia in Italy; a center for the Crusades in the Middle Ages
- la spezia - a port city in Liguria on an arm of the Ligurian Sea; a major seaport and year-round resort
- palermo - the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
- dubrovnik, ragusa - a port city in southwestern Croatia on the Adriatic; a popular tourist center
- victoria - capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia on Vancouver Island
- vancouver - a port city in southwestern British Columbia on an arm of the Pacific Ocean opposite Vancouver Island; Canada's chief Pacific port and third largest city
- saint john, st. john - a port in eastern Canada; the largest city in New Brunswick
- saint john's, st. john's - a port and provincial capital of Newfoundland
- hamilton - a port city in southeastern Ontario at the western end of Lake Ontario
- thunder bay - a port city in Ontario on Lake Superior
- hobart - a port and state capital of Tasmania
- chittagong - a port city and industrial center in southeastern Bangladesh on the Bay of Bengal
- antwerp, antwerpen, anvers - a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
- gand, gent, ghent - port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
- belem, feliz lusitania, para, santa maria de belem, st. mary of bethlehem - port city in northern Brazil in the Amazon delta; main port and commercial center for the Amazon River basin
- natal - a port city in northeastern Brazil
- pernambuco, recife - a port city of northeastern Brazil on the Atlantic
- santos - a port city in southwestern Brazil on an offshore island near Sao Paulo
- hull, kingston-upon hull - a large fishing port in northeastern England
- liverpool - a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
- bristol - an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
- newcastle, newcastle-upon-tyne - a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression `carry coals to Newcastle' meaning to do something unnecessary)
- pompey, portsmouth - a port city in southern England on the English Channel; Britain's major naval base
- sunderland - a port and industrial city in northeastern England
- capital of ireland, dublin, irish capital - capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
- cork - a port city in southern Ireland
- galway - a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay
- limerick - port city in southwestern Ireland
- waterford - a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry
- ayr - a port in southwestern Scotland
- glasgow - largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
- newport - a port city in southeastern Wales
- swansea - a port city in southern Wales on an inlet of the Bristol Channel
- alexandria, el iskandriyah - the chief port of Egypt; located on the western edge of the Nile delta on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Alexander the Great; the capital of ancient Egypt
- al qahira, cairo, capital of egypt, egyptian capital, el qahira - the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs
- samarang, semarang - a port city is southern Indonesia; located in northern Java
- abadan - a port city in southwestern Iran
- basia, basra - the second largest city in Iraq; an oil port in southern Iraq
- osaka - port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan
- yokohama - port city on southeastern Honshu in central Japan
- kobe - a port city in Japan on Osaka Bay in southern Honshu; was damaged by an earthquake in 1995
- hiroshima - a port city on the southwestern coast of Honshu in Japan; on August 6, 1945 Hiroshima was almost completely destroyed by the first atomic bomb dropped on a populated area
- nagasaki - a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb
- kisumu - a port city in western Kenya on the northeastern shore of Lake Victoria; fishing and trading center
- mombasa - a port city in southern Kenya on a coral island in a bay of the Indian Ocean
- bordeaux - a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
- brest - a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France
- calais - a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England; in 1347 it was captured by the English king Edward III after a long siege and remained in English hands until it was recaptured by the French king Henry II in 1558
- cannes - a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival
- cherbourg - a port town in northwestern France on the English Channel; site of a naval base
- dunkerque, dunkirk - a seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II
- le havre - a port city in northern France on the English Channel at the mouth of the Seine
- marseille, marseilles - a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
- nantes - a port city in western France on the Loire estuary
- toulon - a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast
- banjul, capital of gambia - a port city and capital of Gambia
- capital of guinea, conakry, konakri - a port and the capital of Guinea
- georgetown, stabroek - port city and the capital and largest city of Guyana
- capital of iceland, reykjavik - the capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water
- chemulpo, incheon, inchon - a port city in western South Korea on the Yellow Sea
- pusan - a city in southeastern South Korea on the Korean Strait; the chief port and second largest city
- tarabulus, tarabulus ash-sham, trablous, tripoli - a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea
- sur, tyre - a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
- capital of liberia, liberian capital, monrovia - the capital and chief port and largest city of Liberia
- benghazi - port in northern Libya on the Gulf of Sidra; formerly a joint capital of Libya with Tripoli
- port louis - capital and chief port of Mauritius; located on the northwestern coast of the island
- casablanca - a port on the Atlantic and the largest city of Morocco
- beira - a port city in eastern Mozambique on the Mozambique Channel
- auckland - the largest city and principal port of New Zealand
- lagos - chief port and economic center of Nigeria; located in southwestern Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea; former capital of Nigeria
- capital of oman, masqat, muscat - a port on the Gulf of Oman and capital of the sultanate of Oman
- asuncion, capital of paraguay - the capital and chief port of Paraguay
- danzig, gdansk - a port city of northern Poland near the mouth of the Vistula River on a gulf of the Baltic Sea; a member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century
- capital of portugal, lisboa, lisbon - capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
- oporto, porto - port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine
- setubal - a port city on the Atlantic coast of Portugal to the southeast of Lisbon
- bida, capital of qatar, doha, el beda - the capital and chief port of Qatar
- castries - a port on the island of Saint Lucia; capital and largest city of Saint Lucia
- pago pago, pango pango - a port in American Samoa
- jed'dah, jeddah, jidda, jiddah - port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea; near Mecca
- capital of senegal, dakar - the capital and chief port and largest city of Senegal
- capital of seychelles, victoria - port city and the capital of Seychelles
- capital of sierra leone, freetown - port city and the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone
- capital of somalia, mogadiscio, mogadishu - the capital and largest city of Somalia; a port on the Indian Ocean
- cape town - port city in southwestern South Africa; the seat of the legislative branch of the government of South Africa
- durban - a port city in eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; resort and industrial center
- murmansk - a port city in northwestern Russia on the Kola Peninsula; the largest city to the north of the Arctic Circle; an important supply line to Russia in World War I and World War II
- rostov, rostov na donu, rostov on don - a seaport on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in the European part of Russia
- capital of estonia, tallin, tallinn - a port city on the Gulf of Finland that is the capital and largest city of Estonia
- capital of latvia, riga - a port city on the Gulf of Riga that is the capital and largest city of Latvia; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
- dneprodzerzhinsk - port city and industrial center in east central Ukraine on the Dnieper River
- odesa, odessa - a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea
- baku, capital of azerbaijan - a port city on the Caspian Sea that is the capital of Azerbaijan and an important center for oil production
- barcelona - a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs
- cadiz - an ancient port city in southwestern Spain
- cartagena - a port in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean
- malaga - a port city and resort in Andalusia in southern Spain on the Mediterranean
- sevilla, seville - a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
- port sudan - port city in Sudan on the Red Sea
- capital of suriname, paramaribo - the capital and largest city and major port of Surinam
- al ladhiqiyah, latakia - a seaport on the western coast of Syria
- capital of tanzania, dar es salaam - the capital and largest port city of Tanzania on the Indian Ocean
- tanga - a port city in northeastern Tanzania on the Indian Ocean
- bangkok, capital of thailand, krung thep - the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture
- capital of tunisia, tunis - the capital and principal port of Tunisia
- sousse, susa, susah - a port city in eastern Tunisia on the Mediterranean
- adalia, antalya - a port city in southwestern Turkey on the Gulf of Antalya
- izmir, smyrna - a port city in western Turkey
- dubai - port city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf
- mobile - a port in southwestern Alabama on Mobile Bay
- valdez - a port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world
- oakland - a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center
- bridgeport - a port in southwestern Connecticut on Long Island Sound
- savannah - a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river
- capital of hawaii, hawaiian capital, honolulu - the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
- chicago, windy city - largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
- baltimore - the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
- alpena - a town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron
- detroit, motor city, motown - the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
- duluth - a city in northeast Minnesota on Lake Superior
- gateway to the west, saint louis, st. louis - the largest city in Missouri; a busy river port on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri River; was an important staging area for wagon trains westward in the 19th century
- portsmouth - a port town in southeastern New Hampshire on the Atlantic Ocean
- charleston - a port city in southeastern South Carolina
- houston - the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- newport news - a port city in southeastern Virginia at the mouth of the James River off Hampton Roads; large shipyards
- norfolk - port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
- portsmouth - a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
- ciudad bolivar - a port in eastern Venezuela on the Orinoco river
- cumana - a port city in northeastern Venezuela on the Caribbean Sea; founded in 1523, it is the oldest European settlement in South America
- maracaibo - a port city in northwestern Venezuela; a major oil center
- haiphong - a port city in northern Vietnam; industrial center
- aden - an important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location has made it a major trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times
- al-hudaydah, hodeida - an important port in Yemen on the Red Sea
- al-mukalla, mukalla - a port in southern Yemen on the Gulf of Aden to the east of Aden
Sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal (synset 107917065)
is a type of: fortified wine - wine to which alcohol (usually grape brandy) has been added

same as: port wine
An opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through (synset 103991266)
referred to in: ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight

is a type of: opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made

same as: embrasure, porthole
The left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose (synset 103648242)
is a type of: side - an extended outer surface of an object

same as: larboard
(computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals) (synset 103583825)
referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

is a type of: computer circuit - a circuit that is part of a computer
subtypes:
- parallel interface, parallel port - an interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneously
- serial port - an interface (commonly used for modems and mice and some printers) that transmits data a bit at a time
- scsi, small computer system interface - interface consisting of a standard port between a computer and its peripherals that is used in some computers
same as: interface

Adjective

Located on the left side of a ship or aircraft (synset 302041149)
similar to: left - being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north

same as: larboard

Verb

Put or turn on the left side, of a ship (synset 202095121)
"port the helm"

is a type of: turn - cause to move around or rotate
Bring to port (synset 202091739)
"the captain ported the ship at night"

verb group: port - land at or reach a port
Land at or reach a port (synset 201983099)
"The ship finally ported"

is a type of: land, set down - reach or come to rest

verb group: port - bring to port
Turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship (synset 201912197)
"The big ship was slowly porting"

is a type of: turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
Carry, bear, convey, or bring (synset 201453403)
"The small canoe could be ported easily"

is a type of: carry, transport - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
Carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons (synset 201241766)
"port a rifle"

is a type of: carry, transport - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
Drink port (synset 201173958)
"We were porting all in the club after dinner"

is a type of: booze, drink, fuddle, hit the bottle - consume alcohol
Modify (software) for use on a different machine or platform (synset 200588439)
is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

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