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Port

noun/pˈɔːɹt/
Definition
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɔːɹt/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɔːt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɔːt/
1 syllable Say it as /pˈɔːɹt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
nounsweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
nounan opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
nounthe left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
noun(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)
verbput or turn on the left side, of a ship
“port the helm”
verbbring to port
“the captain ported the ship at night”
verbland at or reach a port
“The ship finally ported”
verbturn or go to the port or left side, of a ship
“The big ship was slowly porting”
verbcarry, bear, convey, or bring
“The small canoe could be ported easily”
verbcarry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons
“port a rifle”
verbdrink port
“We were porting all in the club after dinner”
verbmodify (software) for use on a different machine or platform
adjectivelocated on the left side of a ship or aircraft
Word Forms
portverbland at or reach a port
portadjectivelocated on the left side of a ship or aircraft
portnounthe left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
porternouna person employed to carry luggage and supplies
portagenouncarrying boats and supplies overland
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Hafen
ein Ort (Seehafen oder Flughafen), an dem Menschen und Waren in ein Land ein- oder ausreisen können
🇪🇸Spanish
puerto
un lugar (puerto marítimo o aeropuerto) donde las personas y las mercancías pueden entrar o salir de un país
🇮🇹Italian
porta
un luogo (porto marittimo o aeroporto) in cui persone e merci possono entrare o uscire da un paese
🇳🇱Dutch
haven
een plaats (zeehaven of luchthaven) waar mensen en goederen een land kunnen binnenkomen of verlaten
🇵🇹Portuguese
porta
um local (porto marítimo ou aeroporto) onde pessoas e mercadorias podem entrar ou sair de um país
🇷🇺Russian
порт
место (морской порт или аэропорт), где люди и товары могут въезжать или покидать страну
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पत्तन
एक स्थान (बंदरगाह या हवाई अड्डा) जहां लोग और माल किसी देश में प्रवेश कर सकते हैं या छोड़ सकते हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
বন্দর
একটি জায়গা (সমুদ্রবন্দর বা বিমানবন্দর) যেখানে মানুষ এবং পণ্যদ্রব্য একটি দেশে প্রবেশ করতে বা ছেড়ে যেতে পারে
🇮🇳Tamil
துறைமுகம்
மக்கள் மற்றும் வணிகப் பொருட்கள் ஒரு நாட்டிற்குள் நுழைய அல்லது வெளியேறக்கூடிய இடம் (கடல்துறை அல்லது விமான நிலையம்).
🇮🇳Telugu
ఓడరేవు
ప్రజలు మరియు సరుకులు దేశంలోకి ప్రవేశించగల లేదా వదిలి వెళ్ళగల ప్రదేశం (ఓడరేవు లేదా విమానాశ్రయం).
🇮🇳Marathi
बंदर
एक ठिकाण (बंदर किंवा विमानतळ) जिथे लोक आणि माल देशात प्रवेश करू शकतात किंवा सोडू शकतात
🇮🇳Gujarati
બંદર
એક સ્થળ (બંદર અથવા એરપોર્ટ) જ્યાં લોકો અને વેપારી માલ દેશમાં પ્રવેશી શકે છે અથવા છોડી શકે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಂದರು
ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ಸರಕುಗಳು ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲು ಅಥವಾ ಬಿಡಬಹುದಾದ ಸ್ಥಳ (ಹಡಗು ಅಥವಾ ವಿಮಾನ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ).
🇮🇳Malayalam
തുറമുഖം
ആളുകൾക്കും ചരക്കുകൾക്കും ഒരു രാജ്യത്ത് പ്രവേശിക്കാനോ പോകാനോ കഴിയുന്ന ഒരു സ്ഥലം (തുറമുഖം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വിമാനത്താവളം).
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੋਰਟ
ਇੱਕ ਜਗ੍ਹਾ (ਸਮੁੰਦਰੀ ਬੰਦਰਗਾਹ ਜਾਂ ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡਾ) ਜਿੱਥੇ ਲੋਕ ਅਤੇ ਵਪਾਰ ਦੇਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਾਖਲ ਹੋ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ ਜਾਂ ਛੱਡ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
بندرگاہ
ایک جگہ (بندرگاہ یا ہوائی اڈہ) جہاں لوگ اور تجارتی سامان کسی ملک میں داخل یا چھوڑ سکتے ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
港口
人员和商品可以进入或离开一个国家的地方(海港或机场)
🇯🇵Japanese
ポート
人や商品が出入国できる場所(港または空港)
🇰🇷Korean
포트
사람과 상품이 한 국가로 들어오거나 나갈 수 있는 장소(항구 또는 공항)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hải cảng
một địa điểm (cảng biển hoặc sân bay) nơi người dân và hàng hóa có thể vào hoặc ra khỏi một quốc gia
🇹🇭Thai
ท่าเรือ
สถานที่ (ท่าเรือหรือสนามบิน) ที่ผู้คนและสินค้าสามารถเข้าหรือออกจากประเทศได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
pelabuhan
suatu tempat (pelabuhan atau bandara) di mana orang dan barang dagangan dapat masuk atau keluar suatu negara
🇵🇭Filipino
daungan
isang lugar (dagat o paliparan) kung saan maaaring makapasok o makaalis ang mga tao at kalakal sa isang bansa
🇲🇾Malay
pelabuhan
tempat (pelabuhan laut atau lapangan terbang) di mana orang dan barang dagangan boleh masuk atau meninggalkan sesebuah negara
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ميناء
مكان (ميناء بحري أو مطار) حيث يمكن للأشخاص والبضائع الدخول إلى البلد أو مغادرته
🇮🇷Persian
بندر
مکانی (بندر یا فرودگاه) که در آن افراد و کالاها می توانند وارد یک کشور یا خارج شوند
🇹🇷Turkish
liman
insanların ve malların bir ülkeye girip çıkabileceği yer (liman veya havaalanı)
🇮🇱Hebrew
נָמָל
מקום (נמל ימי או שדה תעופה) שבו אנשים וסחורה יכולים להיכנס או לצאת ממדינה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'port'?
The primary meaning of 'port' is 'a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'port' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'port' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'port' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'port' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'port' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'port' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'port' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'port' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'port' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'port' as formal, casual, or slang?
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