: the port from which a ship hails or from which it is documented
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Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The second new Disney Cruise Line ship to debut in 2025 will be the Disney Adventure, which will homeport in Singapore.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2025
The Carnival Celebration ship, which holds as many as 5,200 passengers, called PortMiami its home port, and sailed to the Eastern and Western Caribbean.
—Vinod Sreeharsha
september 22, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Additionally, in December 2025, Disney Cruise Line will launch the Disney Adventure, a new mega-ship that will homeport in Singapore.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The second new Disney Cruise Line ship to debut in 2025 will be the Disney Adventure, which will homeport in Singapore.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
The festival, which honors America's quarter-millennial anniversary, is part of a travel showcase where themed riverboats from seven cities come to Greater Cincinnati, sharing the food and music from their home port.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2025
The Carnival Celebration ship, which holds as many as 5,200 passengers, called PortMiami its home port, and sailed to the Eastern and Western Caribbean.
—Vinod Sreeharsha
september 22, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Homeport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeport. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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