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1port Listen to audio/ˈpoɚt/ noun
plural ports
1 : a town or city where ships stop to load and unload cargo [count] Boston is a major U.S. port. [noncount] The ship is now in port but will be leaving port soon.
2 : a place where ships can find shelter from a storm [count] The ship reached the port safely. [noncount] The ship spent two days in port.
any port in a storm
used to say that you will use anyone or anything for comfort, help, etc., when you are in a bad situation I know she's lonely, but I can't believe she's going out with that guy. Well, you know what they say: any port in a storm.
— compare 2port, 3port, 4port
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