port of call

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pawrt, pohrt uhv, ov kawl]
- /pɔrt, poʊrt ʌv, ɒv kɔl/
- /pɔːt əv kɔːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawrt, pohrt uhv, ov kawl]
- /pɔrt, poʊrt ʌv, ɒv kɔl/

Definitions of port of call words

noun port of call a port visited briefly by a ship, usually to take on or discharge passengers and cargo or to undergo repairs. 1
noun port of call place visited 1
noun port of call ship: stop during a journey 1
countable noun port of call A port of call is a place where a ship stops during a journey. 0
countable noun port of call A port of call is any place where you stop for a short time when you are visiting several places, shops, or people. 0
noun port of call any port where a ship stops, excluding its home port 0

See all 8 definitions of port of call

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Origin of port of call

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Port of call

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Port of call

port of call popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

port of call usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for port of call

noun port of call

haven — a harbor or port.

Just one Synonym for port of call