port of call
noun phrase
1
: an intermediate port where ships customarily stop for supplies, repairs, or transshipment of cargo
2
: a stop included on an itinerary
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Compared to other vacations, cruises are relatively long and expensive and involve many more moving parts — from getting to the departure point to your stay onboard to visiting multiple ports of call (often in foreign countries).
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Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 1 June 2025
From the Muskegon port of call, one excursion visits the Meyer May House in Grand Rapids, a Prairie School Style home completed in 1909, and the David M. and Hattie Amberg House Wright designed in 1911.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
The first port of call when assessing someone’s chess chops is their Elo rating, chess’s version of a ranking system.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 May 2025
In addition to local cruises, San Francisco is also a port of call and departure point for major ocean liners.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
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Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 1 June 2025
From the Muskegon port of call, one excursion visits the Meyer May House in Grand Rapids, a Prairie School Style home completed in 1909, and the David M. and Hattie Amberg House Wright designed in 1911.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
The first port of call when assessing someone’s chess chops is their Elo rating, chess’s version of a ranking system.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 May 2025
In addition to local cruises, San Francisco is also a port of call and departure point for major ocean liners.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
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“Port of call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/port%20of%20call. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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