port of entry

port of entry
noun
a port in the United States where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise
• Syn: ↑point of entry
• Hypernyms: ↑port
• Instance Hyponyms:

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1. : a place where foreign goods may be cleared through a customhouse
2. : a place where an alien may be permitted to enter a country

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port1 (def. 3).
[1830-40]

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port of entry see ↑port1
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Main Entry: ↑entry
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port of entry noun
A port where merchandise is allowed by law entry to and exit from a country
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Main Entry: ↑port

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port of entry UK US noun [countable] [singular port of entry plural ports of entry]
the place where someone or something officially enters a country
Thesaurus: borders between countries and regionssynonym

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port of entry,
a city with a custom house, through which persons or merchandise may enter legally into a country; port: »

New York was a port of entry for many immigrants to the U.S.

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a harbor or airport by which people and goods may enter a country

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noun, pl ports of entry [count]
: a place (such as a city or airport) where people or goods enter a country

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Port of entry — Port Port, n. [AS. port, L. portus: cf. F. port. See {Farm}, v., {Ford}, and 1st, 3d, & 4h {Port}.] 1. A place where ships may ride secure from storms; a sheltered inlet, bay, or cove; a harbor; a haven. Used also figuratively. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • port of entry — ➔ port1 * * * port of entry UK US noun [C] (plural ports of entry) ► TRANSPORT a place where a person enters a country, or goods are taken off a ship, etc.: »You will need to present the documents at your port of entry …   Financial and business terms

  • port of entry — plural ports of entry n a place, such as a port or airport, where people or goods can enter a country …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • port of entry — n. A place where a ship, aircraft, or other vessel, and its passengers or cargo, enter a country, where customs and duties are paid and immigration procedures observed. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks,… …   Law dictionary

  • port of entry — noun count the place where someone or something officially enters a country …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • port of entry — n. any place where customs officials are stationed to check people and foreign goods entering a country …   English World dictionary

  • Port of entry — A port of entry is a place where one may lawfully enter a country. It typically has a staff of persons who check passports and visas and inspect luggage to assure that contraband is not imported. International airports are usually ports of entry …   Wikipedia

  • port of entry — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms port of entry : singular port of entry plural ports of entry the place where someone or something officially enters a country …   English dictionary

  • port of entry — port′ of en′try n. law port I, 3) • Etymology: 1830–40 …   From formal English to slang

  • port of entry — {n. phr.} 1. A port where things brought into the country to sell may pass through customs. * /Other ports of entry have been taking business from New York./ 2. A port where a citizen of another country may legally enter a country; a port having… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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