port of entry

noun phrase

1
: a place where foreign goods may be cleared through a customhouse
2
: a place where an alien may be permitted to enter a country

Examples of port of entry in a Sentence

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In addition to immigration removal proceedings, lawful permanent residents presenting at a U.S. port of entry with previous criminal convictions may be subject to mandatory detention. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025 In early 2023, on the day they were scheduled to show up at the port of entry to request asylum, an intense storm turned dirt roads to muddy rivers. Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025 The map above shows the ports of entry affected by the U.S. Agriculture Department’s July 9 announcement and the approximate locations of the most recent sightings. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 11 July 2025 In January, the Canada Border Services Agency announced that hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail would no longer be issued permits to enter Canada without presenting themselves at a port of entry. Ibrahim Aksoy, CBS News, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for port of entry

Word History

First Known Use

1714, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of port of entry was in 1714

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“Port of entry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/port%20of%20entry. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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