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Meaning of the word port in English

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port

US /pɔːrt/
UK /pɔːrt/
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Noun

1.

a town or city with a harbor where ships load or unload

Example:
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The ship arrived at the port early in the morning.
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Many goods are imported through this busy port.
Synonym:
harborhavendockwharfquay
2.

a sweet, dark red fortified wine, typically drunk after a meal

Example:
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He enjoyed a glass of port with his dessert.
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The restaurant has an excellent selection of vintage ports.
Synonym:
port wine
3.

the left-hand side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward

Example:
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The captain ordered the crew to turn the ship to port.
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The cargo was loaded on the port side of the vessel.
Synonym:
starboard
4.

a connection on a computer or other electronic device into which an external device can be plugged in

Example:
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Make sure the USB cable is plugged into the correct port.
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This laptop has multiple USB ports.
Synonym:
interfaceconnectorsocket

Verb

1.

to carry or bear something

Example:
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The ancient columns port the weight of the temple roof.
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The bridge was designed to port heavy traffic.
Synonym:
carrybearconveytransport
2.

to turn a ship or aircraft to the left (port) side

Example:
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The pilot decided to port the aircraft to avoid the storm.
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The helmsman was instructed to port the vessel slowly.
Synonym:
starboard
3.

to transfer (software) from one system or machine to another

Example:
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The developers are working to port the game to different consoles.
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It took a lot of effort to port the old application to the new operating system.
Synonym:
migrateadaptconvert
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