port
word
/ˈpɔɹt/
port
/pˈɔːt/
pawt
Definition
A port is a town or area on the coast where ships arrive and leave with goods or passengers. It can also mean a type of sweet wine, or a connection point on a computer or other device.
Usage & Nuances
The most common meaning is the shipping place: 'a busy port' or 'port city'. In tech, use collocations like 'USB port', 'charging port', and 'network port'. 'Port' for wine is more formal and usually appears in food or restaurant contexts.
Spanish: puerto - oporto (vino) - puerto (informática)Portuguese (BR): porto - vinho do Porto - porta (informática)Portuguese (PT): porto - vinho do Porto - porta (informática)Chinese (Simplified): 港口 - 波特酒 - 端口（计算机）Chinese (Traditional): 港口 - 波特酒 - 埠（電腦）Hindi: बंदरगाह - पोर्ट वाइन - पोर्ट (कंप्यूटर)Arabic: ميناء - نبيذ بورت - منفذ (في الحاسوب)Bengali: বন্দর - পোর্ট (কম্পিউটার সংযোগ) - পোর্ট ওয়াইনRussian: порт - портвейн (вино)Japanese: 港 - ポート（コンピューター接続） - ポートワインVietnamese: cảng - cổng (máy tính) - rượu portKorean: 항구 - 포트(컴퓨터 연결 단자) - 포트와인Turkish: liman - bağlantı noktası (teknoloji) - porto şarabıUrdu: بندرگاہ - پورٹ (کمپیوٹر کنکشن) - پورٹ شرابIndonesian: pelabuhan - port (koneksi komputer) - anggur port
Example Sentences
We sat by the fire and shared a little port.
natural
The ship arrived at the port early in the morning.
basic
My laptop has only one USB port.
basic
He ordered a glass of port after dinner.
basic
This port gets really crowded during the summer.
natural
Try a different charging port if this one isn't working.
natural