port of entry

collocation in English

meaningsofportandentry

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port
noun
uk
/pɔːt/us
/pɔːrt/
a town by the sea or by a river that has a harbour, or the ...
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entry
noun
uk
/ˈen.tri/us
/ˈen.tri/
the act of entering a place or joining a particular society ...
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(Definition ofportandentryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Registration is available at the immigration counter right at theportofentry.
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The series title refers to a legalportofentryinto a country.
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These cities acted as aportofentryinto a country.
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The ship fee, including the ship rate on letters for delivery at theportofentry, were on a per letter basis, rather than weight.
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Although it currently does not have regularly-scheduled international passenger flights, it is aportofentry, as it handles numerous international cargo flights.
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On some international borders, the concept of aportofentrydoes not exist.
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It is also the most frequently usedportofentryand departure for international flights.
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It is also the country's mainportofentryfor both sea and air travel, as well as the road and rail transport hub.
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It is the busiestportofentrybetween the two countries, serving as a major transporting, shipping, and receiving site.
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The original, privately owned wooden bridge was built in the early 1900s, and theportofentrywas established by executive order in 1917.
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