port of entry

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Definitions of port of entry words

noun port of entry port1 (def 3). 1
noun port of entry entrance place 1
noun port of entry an airport, harbour, etc, where customs officials are stationed to supervise the entry into and exit from a country of persons and merchandise 0
noun port of entry any place where customs officials are stationed to check people and foreign goods entering a country 0

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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