26984 words

ports

12 definitions • 9 examples
1
a town by the sea or by a river that has a harbour, or the harbour itself:

Examples:

We had a good view of all the ships coming into/leaving port.
2
a part of a computer where wires from other pieces of equipment, such as a printer, can be connected
3
the left side of a ship or aircraft
4
a strong, sweet wine made in Portugal
5
a case or bag
6
a city or town that has a harbor (= sheltered area of water where ships can load or unload) on the sea or a river, or the harbor itself:

Examples:

7
a part of a computer where wires can be connected in order to control other pieces of equipment, such as a printer
8
the left side of a ship or aircraft as you are facing forward
9
an area of water and the land and buildings surrounding it, where ships can take on and off goods and passengers:

Examples:

Ports along the Mississippi River handle 56 percent of the nation's grain shipments.
come into/leave port Officials moved to stop the ship from leaving port.
10
a town that has such an area:

Examples:

important East-Coast ports such as Baltimore
11
a part of a computer where you can connect another piece of equipment, such as a printer or screen:

Examples:

A DVI monitor port lets you connect a digital LCD monitor.
12
to move software, a phone number, etc. to another system, without it being changed:

Examples:

port sth to sth Our staff will check if your number can be ported to another operator who will help you with the process.

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