seaport
noun
Simple meaning
A sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
seepawrtSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsipɔɹt
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Definition
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noun
A sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
A town or harbour with facilities for seagoing ships to dock and take on or discharge cargo.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
Used this way, seaport is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- harbor , a specialist term, precise but narrower
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Synonyms
Sense: sheltered port where ships can take on
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