Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pawrt, pohrt]
- /pɔrt, poʊrt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pawrt, pohrt]
- /pɔrt, poʊrt/
Definitions of portless word
- noun portless a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload. 1
- noun portless a place along a coast in which ships may take refuge from storms; harbor. 1
- noun portless Also called port of entry. Law. any place where persons and merchandise are allowed to pass, by water or land, into and out of a country and where customs officers are stationed to inspect or appraise imported goods. 1
- noun portless a geographical area that forms a harbor: the largest port on the eastern seaboard. 1
- noun portless Informal. an airport. 1
- adjective portless having no port, without a port 0
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Origin of portless
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English < Latin portus harbor, haven; akin to ford
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Parts of speech for Portless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
portless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
portless usage trend in Literature
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