port

Universal Words noun 1 [C] a town or city with a harbour, especially one where ships load and unload goods: fishing ports * Rotterdam is a major port. 2 [C,U] (abbreviation Pt.) a place where ships load and unload goods or shelter from storms: a naval port * The ship spent four days in port. * They reached port at last. * port of entry (= a place where people or goods can enter a country) seealsoAIRPORT, FREEPORT, HELIPORT, SEAPORT 3 [U] a strong sweet wine, usually dark red, that is made in Portugal. It is usually drunk at the end of a meal. 4 [C] a glass of port 5 [U] the side of a ship or aircraft that is on the left when you are facing forward: the port side / engine compareSTARBOARD IDIOMS any port in a storm (saying) if you are in great trouble, you take any help that is offered