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1. port
noun. ['ˈpɔrt'] a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- Porto (Portuguese)
- port (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- portus (Latin)
- porta (Latin)
- porter (French)
- portare (Latin)
Rhymes with Port
- vanwart
- vancourt
- valcourt
- rancourt
- precourt
- jeancourt
- extort
- distort
- contort
- consort
- resort
- mccourt
- mccort
- laforte
- exhort
- escort
- cavort
- athwart
- zwart
- thwart
- swart
- stuart
- snort
- quart
- assort
- abort
- wart
- torte
- tort
- sort
Sentences with port
1. Noun, singular or mass
The high-pressure port is on a 6-inch extension from the high-pressure line near the passenger side of the radiator.
Quotes about port
1. It is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines the success of a voyage.
- Henry Ward Beecher
2. I didn’t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would do that. If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I certainly don’t recommend Christianity.
- C.S. Lewis
3. A sailor chooses the wind that takes the ship from a safe port. Ah, yes, but once you're abroad, as you have seen, winds have a mind of their own. Be careful, Charlotte, careful of the wind you choose.
- Avi, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
2. port
noun. ['ˈpɔrt'] sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- Porto (Portuguese)
- port (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- portus (Latin)
- porta (Latin)
- porter (French)
- portare (Latin)
3. port
noun. ['ˈpɔrt'] the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose.
Synonyms
Etymology
- Porto (Portuguese)
- port (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- portus (Latin)
- porta (Latin)
- porter (French)
- portare (Latin)
4. port
noun. ['ˈpɔrt'] an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through.
Antonyms
Etymology
- Porto (Portuguese)
- port (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- portus (Latin)
- porta (Latin)
- porter (French)
- portare (Latin)
5. port
noun. ['ˈpɔrt'] (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).
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- Porto (Portuguese)
- port (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- portus (Latin)
- porta (Latin)
- porter (French)
- portare (Latin)
6. port
adjective. ['ˈpɔrt'] located on the left side of a ship or aircraft.
Synonyms
Etymology
- Porto (Portuguese)
- port (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- portus (Latin)
- porta (Latin)
- porter (French)
- portare (Latin)
7. port
verb. ['ˈpɔrt'] modify (software) for use on a different machine or platform.
Antonyms
Etymology
- Porto (Portuguese)
- port (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- portus (Latin)
- porta (Latin)
- porter (French)
- portare (Latin)
8. port
verb. ['ˈpɔrt'] carry, bear, convey, or bring.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- Porto (Portuguese)
- port (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- portus (Latin)
- porta (Latin)
- porter (French)
- portare (Latin)