Plural of port
regular plural
The plural of port is ports.
Forms of port
| Singular | port /pɔːt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | ports /pɔɹts/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Ports in a sentence
- Each eight has four ports and four starboards.
- We have to wait until the ship ports, buddy, and then we can get you the help you need.2015, M.L. Brummett, Semper Fidelis
- The steamer plies between several ports on the coast.From the entry ply
- Disabling network access to unused ports reduces surface area.From the entry surface area
- The ban applies to seaborne cargoes and inventories at Chinese ports, they said.2025 November 20, Alfred Cang, Katharine Gemmell, “China’s Giant Iron Ore Trader Widens Ban to Second BHP Ore”, in Bloomberg Markets. From the entry seaborne
Meaning of port
- noun A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
- noun A town or city containing such a place, a port city.
- noun 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.
Questions about the plural of port
- What is the plural of port?
- The plural of port is ports.
- Is port countable?
- Port is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: port (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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