Laxi Dictionary

English Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition port in British English

port noun

noun
/pɔː(r)t/
1

an area of water where ships stop, including the buildings around it. A harbour is the same thing but smaller and is intended for smaller boats

Example

At dusk they docked at the port of Monaco.

Example

We'll have to spend 10 days in port for repairs.

Synonyms and related words
anchorage basin berth
1.1

a city where there is a port

Example

New York is the busiest port on the East Coast.

Synonyms and related words
barangay the big smoke boom town
2

a part of a computer that you fit a cable into so that you can connect another piece of equipment to it

Example

the printer port

Synonyms and related words
accelerated graphics port accelerator card ADC
3

a strong sweet wine that people sometimes drink at the end of a meal

Synonyms and related words
Bordeaux brandy bubbly
4

the side of a ship or plane that is on your left when you are looking forwards. The part that is on your right is starboard.

Synonyms and related words
aft amidships bay aerofoil aft aileron
Definition port in British English