home port

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Recent Examples of home port Although Rave Racer never got that home port, Namco did acknowledge it in subsequent Ridge Racer releases after the series’ arcade run ended. Adam Ismail, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026 One of them, the USS George Washington, returned to its home port in Yokosuka, Japan, on Thursday after completing missions. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 Thailand’s only aircraft carrier, Chakri Naruebet, set out from its home port on Tuesday to provide air support, medical assistance and meals in the relief efforts, the navy said. Reuters, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025 The Disney Adventure, which sets sail in March 2026, will be the company’s first cruise ship with a home port in Asia. Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for home port
Recent Examples of Synonyms for home port
Noun
  • The seaport is a powerful, thriving economic engine.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Women all around the seaport were getting contracts to stitch flags, and Ross surely wanted in.
    Marla Miller, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This highly economical approach enabled her to foreground editing techniques and video effects, as well as color and sound mixing.
    Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Whether guiding the sound and aesthetic of the Wu-Tang Clan or scoring films for Jim Jarmusch and Quentin Tarantino, RZA has concocted an aural blueprint all his own.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • During this time, alligators can become more active, especially near lakes, ponds, canals and other bodies of water.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • At the same time as Panama’s government is earning more money from the newly brisk business in the canal, its shipping industry is being confronted by the geopolitical struggle in the same way as those of other countries.
    Alma Solís, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The body of her friend, fellow USF doctoral student Zamil Limon, was in another garbage bag found two days before that on a bridge over the bay.
    Mike Schneider, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
  • The bay colt also won Florida's Fountain of Youth Stakes in February, where Chief Wallabee took second.
    Alex Sundby, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • When your nervous system is activated, your thinking narrows and your reactions become automatic.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Many famed surf spots to the south — like Doheny, San Clemente and San Onofre — also have seen the beach narrow precipitously.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Plugging the metal end of the hose into the inlet engages the vacuum’s motor, turning the machine on; when the hose is unplugged, the system shuts itself off.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The lake below was green, opaque, and nestled into a hundred little inlets.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Orlando’s annual Corporate 5K race returns to Lake Eola Park on Thursday, closing several roads in the city’s downtown.
    Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In the spring, all is awash with green and swooped by swallows, and the many roads and hiking trails are beautifully edged with flowers.
    Helen Brown, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The five-member committee oversees preservation and enhancement of the San Dieguito and Los Penasquitos lagoons, according to a council agenda report.
    Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • My days were spent successfully hunting for sand dollars and starfish with my sister, crabbing along the Kiawah River, and keeping my eyes peeled for alligators maneuvering between lagoons.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Home port.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home%20port. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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