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sea·port
(sē′pôrt′)n.
A harbor or town having facilities for seagoing ships.
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seaport
(ˈsiːˌpɔːt)n
1. a port or harbour accessible to seagoing vessels
2. a town or city located at such a place
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sea•port
(ˈsiˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt)n.
1. a port or harbor that accommodates seagoing vessels.
2. a town or city at such a place.
[1590–1600]
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| Noun | 1. |  seaport - a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargodocking facility, dockage, dock - landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late" landing place, landing - structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods seafront - the waterfront of a seaside town port - a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country coaling station - a seaport where ships can take on supplies of coal port of call - any port where a ship stops except its home port anchorage ground, anchorage - place for vessels to anchor |
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Translations
ميناء بَحْري
námořní přístav
havn
tengeri kikötõ
höfn, hafnarbær
námorný prístav
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sea
(siː) noun1. (often with the) the mass of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface. I enjoy swimming in the sea; over land and sea; The sea is very deep here; (also adjective) A whale is a type of large sea animal.
2. a particular area of sea. the Baltic Sea; These fish are found in tropical seas.
3. a particular state of the sea. mountainous seas.
ˈseaward(s) adverb towards the sea; away from the land. The yacht left the harbour and sailed seawards.
ˈseaboard noun the seacoast. the eastern seaboard of the United States.
sea breeze a breeze blowing from the sea towards the land.
ˈseafaring adjective of work or travel on ships. a seafaring man.
ˈseafood noun fish, especially shellfish.
adjectiveseafood restaurants.
ˈseafront noun a promenade or part of a town with its buildings facing the sea.
ˈsea-going adjective designed and equipped for travelling on the sea. a sea-going yacht.
ˈseagull noun a gull.
sea level the level of the surface of the sea used as a base from which the height of land can be measured. three hundred metres above sea level.
ˈsea-lion noun a type of large seal.
ˈseaman – plural ˈseamen – noun a sailor, especially a member of a ship's crew who is not an officer.
ˈseaport noun a port on the coast.
ˈseashell noun the (empty) shell of a sea creature.
ˈseashore noun the land close to the sea.
ˈseasick adjective ill because of the motion of a ship at sea. Were you seasick on the voyage?
ˈseasickness nounˈseaside noun
(usually with the) a place beside the sea. We like to go to the seaside in the summer.
ˈseaweed noun plants growing in the sea. The beach was covered with seaweed.
ˈseaworthy adjective (negative unseaworthy) (of a ship) suitably built and in good enough condition to sail at sea.
ˈseaworthiness nounat sea
1. on a ship and away from land. He has been at sea for four months.
2. puzzled or bewildered. Can I help you? You seem all at sea.
go to sea to become a sailor. He wants to go to sea.
put to sea to leave the land or a port. They planned to put to sea the next day.
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