port
🇺🇸
/pɔːrt/
🇬🇧
/pɔːt/
noun
B1
a town or city with a harbor where ships load and unload goods
The port of Rotterdam is one of the busiest in the world.
B1
a place where ships load and unload goods or find shelter from storms
After days at sea, the ship finally reached a safe port.
R
a sweet red wine from Portugal, usually drunk after meals
We enjoyed a glass of port after dinner at the seaside port restaurant.
R
a glass of port wine
He ordered a port to enjoy while watching the ships at the port.
R
the left side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward
The cargo was loaded on the port side of the ship in the port.
R
a place on a computer to connect other equipment with a cable
Plug the cable into the USB port on your computer at the port office.
verb
R
to move software from one computer system to another
They need to port the software to work with the port management system.
R
to keep your phone number when changing to a new phone company
You can port your number to a new provider while working at the port.
translation
a town or city with a harbor where ships load and unload goods; a place where ships load and unload goods or find shelter from storms; a sweet red wine from Portugal, usually drunk after meals; a glass of port wine; the left side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward; a place on a computer to connect other equipment with a cable
to move software from one computer system to another; to keep your phone number when changing to a new phone company
Word Forms
Plural
ports
Perfect
ported
Progressive
porting
Past
ported
3rd Present
ports