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warm-water port

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A port (maritime shipping facility) where the water remains free of ice year-round.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

Examples

  • Because of the influence of the Gulf Stream, Murmansk is a warm-water port despite being above the Arctic Circle.

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