Definitions for seaportˈsiˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sea•portˈsiˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt(n.)
a port or harbor that accommodates seagoing vessels.
Category: Nautical, Navy
a town or city at such a place.
Origin of seaport:
1590–1600
Princeton's WordNet
seaport, haven, harbor, harbour(noun)
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
Wiktionary
seaport(Noun)
A town or harbour with facilities for seagoing ships to dock and take on or discharge cargo.
Origin: See sea and port
Webster Dictionary
Seaport(noun)
a port on the seashore, or one accessible for seagoing vessels. Also used adjectively; as, a seaport town
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
seaport
A land facility designated for reception of personnel or materiel moved by sea, and that serves as an authorized port of entrance into or departure from the country in which located. See also port of debarkation; port of embarkation.
Translations for seaport
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
seaport(noun)
a port on the coast.
- seehaweAfrikaans
- ميناء بَحْريArabic
- морско пристанищеBulgarian
- porto marítimoPortuguese (BR)
- námořní přístavCzech
- der SeehafenGerman
- havnDanish
- λιμάνιGreek
- puerto de marSpanish
- meresadamEstonian
- بندرساحليFarsi
- satamaFinnish
- port de merFrench
- נַמָלHebrew
- बंदरगाह, समुद्र-पतनHindi
- pomorska lukaCroatian
- tengeri kikötőHungarian
- pelabuhan pantaiIndonesian
- höfn, hafnarbærIcelandic
- porto di mareItalian
- 海港Japanese
- 항구Korean
- jūrų uostasLithuanian
- jūras ostaLatvian
- bandar pelabuhanMalay
- zeehavenDutch
- havn(eby)Norwegian
- port morskiPolish
- بندرساحليPersian
- بندر، سمندري اډهPashto
- porto de marPortuguese
- port maritimRomanian
- морской портRussian
- námorný prístavSlovak
- pristaniščeSlovenian
- morska lukaSerbian
- hamnstadSwedish
- เมืองท่าThai
- limanTurkish
- 海港Chinese (Trad.)
- морський порт, портове містоUkrainian
- بندرگاہUrdu
- hải cảngVietnamese
- 海港Chinese (Simp.)
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