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
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