French word

port

Pronunciation

IPA/pɔʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounport

Example

Le ferry part du port à midi.

The ferry leaves the port at noon.

Illustration for port (port)

More examples

Près du port, les terrasses sont très fréquentées.

Near the port, the terraces are very busy.

Core concept

A waterfront gateway where ships dock and people or cargo pass between land and sea.

Common phrases

  • près du port

    near the port

  • accès au port

    access to the port

  • bureau du port

    port office

Similar words

quai: A shore structure where ships dock for boarding, disembarking, and loading or unloading.

Definition in French

Endroit aménagé au bord de la mer ou d'un cours d'eau où les navires accostent et où se déroulent les opérations d'embarquement et de manutention des marchandises et des passagers.

Word origin

French port comes from Latin portus, meaning a harbor or haven, through the inherited development of Old French.

Usage tips

  • In the example, du port is the contraction of de and le, so de le port is not used.

Related words

  • portuaireport-relatedadjective

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