: a port, harbor, or town accessible to seagoing ships
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Boston is a major seaport in the northeastern U.S.
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They are designated areas, situated near seaports and airports, globally, to hold and transact activities involving luxury goods for wealthy investors.
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Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Bangladesh first restricted land imports of cotton yarn from India after a request from local textile mills that the raw materials should only be allowed via seaports.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 May 2025
Rescuing the Haitian economy The months-long closure of the main seaport and international and domestic airports earlier this year led to a 10% drop overall imports, Haiti Central Bank Governor Ronald Gabriel, said this week.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The city hosts a seaport and an oil refinery, which was already attacked in the summer.
—Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Bangladesh first restricted land imports of cotton yarn from India after a request from local textile mills that the raw materials should only be allowed via seaports.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 May 2025
Rescuing the Haitian economy The months-long closure of the main seaport and international and domestic airports earlier this year led to a 10% drop overall imports, Haiti Central Bank Governor Ronald Gabriel, said this week.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The city hosts a seaport and an oil refinery, which was already attacked in the summer.
—Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaport. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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seaport
noun
sea·port
-ˌpō(ə)rt 
-ˌpȯ(ə)rt
: a port, harbor, or town within reach of seagoing ships
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