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Word: Port
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English port, from Latin portus ‘haven, harbour’, reinforced in Middle English by Old French
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pɔːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a town or city with a harbour or access to navigable water where ships load or unload
Short Definition:town or city with harbour or access to navigable water where ships load or unload
Examples:- the French port of Toulon
- Port Elizabeth
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