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
  • Lightning Bolt have less interest in construction or expansion, instead boiling down their already heavy sound into a dense, nutrient-rich slurry.
    Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Together with the rapid motion of the PBH—traveling at hundreds of times the speed of sound through the bulk of our planet—this would create a shock wave not too dissimilar from an earthquake.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Metro Fire crews, including a boat response team, searched the canal and found an adult man underwater.
    Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Anthony Davis, 26, of Plantation, was arrested shortly after the officer saw the car in the canal, BSO said.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In fact, 80 percent of the hotel rooms feature views over the shimmering bay.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
  • In the summer of 2024, still being treated to keep his cancer at bay, Andrej had suddenly become somewhat delirious, requiring hospital admission to rule out the possibility of infection or, worse, of the cancer having spread to his brain.
    Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 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
  • Tying our long-term ability to fund roads exclusively to fuel consumption no longer reflects how Americans travel.
    Andrew Stasiowski, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Nearly every waterway in Cheboygan County has overflowed its banks, with Black Lake, the Cheboygan River and other waterways inundating docks, roads, yards and nearby homes.
    Sarah Brumfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The dikes would consist of walls surrounding the city, separating it from the lagoon, Lionello said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Sheltered coastlines, reefs, and lagoons play a major role here, helping to create calmer conditions and more consistent water temperatures.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026

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“Home port.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/home%20port. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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