Synonyms for port
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Larboard — the left-hand side of a vessel, including aircraft, when one is facing forward. Used to unambiguously refer…
left, proper left, backboard, larboard dated, leeboard rare
2. Harbor — A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers
Definitions
- n. 1
A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
- n. 2
The left-hand side of a vessel, including aircraft, when one is facing forward. Used to unambiguously refer to directions relative to the vessel structure, rather than to a person or object on board.
- n. 3
A town or city containing such a place, a port city.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- ports → lefts, backboards, larboards, leeboards…
Choose the right word
Bearing is rather a lofty word; as, he has a noble bearing; port is practically identical in meaning with bearing, but is more exclusively a literary word.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- backboard The washstand had a small mirror attached to its backboard.
- porthole They saw the waves through the porthole.
- interface I promised him I'd translate the whole interface.
- porto If you're going to Porto, can you give me a ride?
- anchorage I'm going to Europe by way of Anchorage next week.
By length
- 3 letters
- air1
- 4 letters
- left1, mine1, wick1
- 5 letters
- haven2, porto2
- 6 letters
- harbor2
- 7 letters
- bearing2, harbour2
- 8 letters
- presence2, behavior3, carriage2, demeanor3, porthole, larboard, leeboard
- 9 letters
- behaviour3, interface3, anchorage3, demeanour3, backboard2, embrasure
- 10 letters
- deportment3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (haven2 = 2 syllables).