homeport

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verb

home·​port ˈhōm-ˌpȯrt 

homeported; homeporting; homeports

transitive verb

: to provide with or assign to a home port

home port

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noun

: the port from which a ship hails or from which it is documented

Examples of homeport in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The Wish-class Disney Destiny will move from Fort Lauderdale to homeport at Port Canaveral starting in November 2027. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Disney Magic will sail from the port from October through November, while Disney Wonder will homeport there between October and April 2027, according to a news release. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Noun

Trump’s announcement was made the same day the USS Abraham Lincoln was due to arrive to its home port in San Diego after a record-long deployment in support of the Iran war. — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

The carrier and its escort ships were set to return to home port Thursday after a record 321-day deployment in the Middle East. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1940, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1794, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for homeport

• heliport
• nonsupport
• reexport
• teleport
• ultrashort
• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort