seaport

Synonyms:

harbor, harbour, haven

Examples:

Caesarea

an ancient seaport in northwestern Israel; an important Roman city in ancient Palestine

Pearl Harbor

a harbor on Oahu to the west of Honolulu; location of a United States naval base that was attacked by the Japanese on 7 Dec 1941

Boston Harbor

the seaport at Boston

Types:

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

Type of:

port

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country