portport1 /pɔːtpɔːrt/ noun1[countableC, uncountableU]TRANSPORT a place where ships can load and unload people or things, or a town or city that has one of these placesInspectors were holding up grain exports at Canadian ports.
Port officials reported huge losses on port operations last year.
The cargo can leave port immediately.
the Jordanian port of Aqaba
→ Channel port → container port → free port → home port → port of entry → port of registry2[countableC]COMPUTING a part of a computer where you can connect another piece of equipment such as a printerThe unit plugs into the printer port of your PC.
→ comm port → parallel port → serial port