Need another word that means the same as “port”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “port” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Port” are: interface, port wine, larboard, embrasure, porthole, seaport, port city, port town, harbour, dock, docks, haven, mooring, jetty, pier, marina
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “port” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| dock | A group of docks along with wharves and associated buildings. The ship arrived at the dock more than a day late. |
| docks | An enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial. The ship arrived at the dock more than a day late. |
| embrasure | An opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through. |
| harbour | A place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures. A safe harbour for children in distress. |
| haven | A sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo. A haven for wildlife. |
| interface | A point where two systems, subjects, organizations, etc. meet and interact. The surface tension of a liquid at its air liquid interface. |
| jetty | A landing stage or small pier at which boats can dock or be moored. Ben jumped ashore and tied the rowboat up to the small wooden jetty. |
| larboard | The left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose. |
| marina | A specially designed harbour with moorings for pleasure yachts and small boats. |
| mooring | (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place. They tied up at Water Gypsy s permanent moorings. |
| pier | A vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows. |
| port city | 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. |
| port town | A place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country. |
| port wine | Sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal. |
| porthole | A small window on the outside of a ship or aircraft. |
| seaport | A sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “port” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| larboard | Located on the left side of a ship or aircraft. |
| boat | Travel in a boat for pleasure. They boated through fjords. |
| cargo | Goods carried on a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle. A cargo of oil. |
| conveyance | Something that serves as a means of transportation. Adventurers attempt the trail using all manner of conveyances including mountain bikes and motorcycles. |
| deck | A floor or platform resembling or compared to a ship s deck. Sitting on his deck on that sunny Sunday afternoon. |
| dinghy | A small inflatable rubber boat. |
| disembarkation | The act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft. |
| dock | Of a ship come into a dock and tie up at a wharf. The ship arrived at the dock more than a day late. |
| embarkation | The act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft. |
| ferry | Transport by ferry. Ambulances ferried the injured to hospital. |
| ferryboat | A boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule. |
| ferryman | A man who operates a ferry. |
| foresail | The principal sail on a foremast. |
| harbor | Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings. Harbor a resentment. |
| harbour | Of a ship or its crew moor in a harbour. He was suspected of harbouring an escaped prisoner. |
| haven | A sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo. A haven for wildlife. |
| hull | Remove the hulls from. The ship was being hulled and all would die. |
| lander | A space vehicle that is designed to land on the moon or another planet. A lunar lander. |
| moor | A moor preserved for shooting. A little town in the moors. |
| passenger | A traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it. A passenger ferry. |
| pier | A vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows. |
| quay | A stone or metal platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships. |
| sailing | The action of sailing in a ship or boat. A sailing club. |
| seaside | A place by the sea, especially a beach area or holiday resort. A day at the seaside. |
| ship | Fix something such as a rudder or mast in its place on a boat or ship. Jack you shipped with the Admiral once didn t you. |
| steamboat | A boat propelled by a steam engine. |
| tram | Travel by tram. A tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine. |
| transport | Transport commercially. He was convicted of theft and transported. |
| transportation | The United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs created in 1966. The era of global mass transportation. |
| waterfront | The area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water. A waterfront restaurant. |
| yacht | Race or cruise in a yacht. An eighty five foot diesel yacht. |
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