port

Definition

Examples

The cargo ship will dock at the port early tomorrow morning.

Word Family

Synonyms

• harbora sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
• dockan enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
• terminalstation where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

Collocations

• Easy cargo ship arriving at the port
  describing cargo ship arriving at the port (goods carried by a large vehicle)
• Medium customs clearance at the seaport
  describing customs clearance at the seaport (money collected under a tariff)
• Hard deepwater container port terminal infrastructure
  a collocation phrase: deepwater container port terminal infrastructure
• Very Hard any port in a storm
  describing any port in a storm (one or some or every or all without specification)