<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload</li><li>a place along a coast in which ships may take refuge from storms; harbor</li><li>Synonyms: anchorage</li><li>Also called: port of entry</li><li>Law: any place where persons and merchandise are allowed to pass, by water or land, into and out of a country and where customs officers are stationed to inspect or appraise imported goods</li><li>a geographical area that forms a harbor: the largest port on the eastern seaboard</li><li>Informal: an airport</li></ul>