outport

/ˈaʊtˌpɔːrt/ or /ˈaʊtˌpɔːrt, -ˌpɔːrt/

Definitions

1. noun

A port located outside a city, especially a smaller or less important one, or a port where goods are unloaded but not necessarily stored; a harbor or sea-port, especially one serving a smaller or inland town.

“The ship arrived at a bustling outport in the eastern province.”

2. verb

to export (goods) from (a place); to send or take (goods) out of (a place), especially by sea.

“The company began to outport its products to the global market.”

Synonyms

  • harbor
  • seaport
  • watering place

Antonyms

  • inland
  • landlocked