Port ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Port ( noun )

1. A place (such as a harbor, marina, or wharf) where ships load or unload.
2. A city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
3. A door, gate, or entrance (such as a port in a ship or airplane).
4. A place where goods are imported or exported.
5. A computer port.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english; akin to old high german pforta gate, latin porta.

Examples:

1. The port is a busy place with ships coming and going all day.
2. He lives in a port city on the coast.
3. The port on the ship was damaged in the storm.
4. The goods were loaded onto trucks at the port.
5. He plugged his laptop into the port on the back of the monitor.

(As a verb)

Port ( verb )

1. A place (such as a harbor, marina, or wharf) where ships load or unload.
2. A city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
3. A door, gate, or entrance (such as a port in a ship or airplane).
4. A place where goods are imported or exported.
5. A computer port.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english; akin to old high german pforta gate, latin porta.

Examples:

1. The port is a busy place with ships coming and going all day.
2. He lives in a port city on the coast.
3. The port on the ship was damaged in the storm.
4. The goods were loaded onto trucks at the port.
5. He plugged his laptop into the port on the back of the monitor.