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seaport

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sea⋅port

[see-pawrt, -pohrt]
–noun
1. a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
2. a town or city at such a place.

Origin:
1590–1600; sea + port 1
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sea·port   (sē'pôrt', -pōrt')   
n.  A harbor or town having facilities for seagoing ships.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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