seaport B2 Topic:Places & Geography US /ˈsiːˌpɔːrt/ UK /ˈsiːpɔːt/ See IPA manual Freq #46930 Meanings 1 noun a coastal town or harbor with facilities where seagoing ships load, unload, or take shelter The railway carried inland produce to the seaport for export. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a coastal town or harbor... portharborharbour ↔ Opposites inland town Word family Forms seaports Related forms dockwharfshippingmaritime Etymology A compound of sea + port. Port entered English through French from Latin portus, 'harbor,' and seaport distinguishes a maritime harbor from an inland or river port. Topics Places & Geography External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # seaport **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsiːˌpɔːrt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsiːpɔːt/ **Frequency rank:** 46930 ## Meanings 1. a coastal town or harbor with facilities where seagoing ships load, unload, or take shelter ## Examples - The railway carried inland produce to the seaport for export. ## Synonyms - port - harbor - harbour ## Antonyms - inland town ## Related Forms - dock - wharf - shipping - maritime ## Etymology A compound of sea + port. Port entered English through French from Latin portus, 'harbor,' and seaport distinguishes a maritime harbor from an inland or river port. ## Topics - Places & Geography markdown