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port city
NounPlace

Definitions

  1. 1. port city
  2. 2. harbor city
  3. 3. Minatomachi
This word refers to a town or city built around a harbor, where maritime trade and fishing are central to daily life. It evokes images of a lively, sea-connected community and is often used in literature, travel writing, and descriptions of coastal towns.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

For some reason, coming to a port city always leaves me with a slight ache in my chest.

Sentence 2

I bet you're just going to eat the local food in the port city and head straight home, aren't you?

Sentence 3

I got an invite: "Want to go to that bar in the port city tonight?"

Sentence 4

That's exactly why people in port cities are so attuned to the weather.

Sentence 5

As a result, the port city's export figures reportedly exceeded the previous year.