seaport

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsiːpɔːrt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsiˌpɔrt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sēpôrt′, -pōrt′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
sea•port /ˈsiˌpɔrt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa port or harbor that can take in seagoing vessels.
  2. a town or city at such a place.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sea•port  (sēpôrt′, -pōrt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
  2. a town or city at such a place.
  • sea + port1 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
seaport / ˈsiːˌpɔːt/
  1. a port or harbour accessible to seagoing vessels
  2. a town or city located at such a place
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