major port
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmajorandport
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withport.
major
adjective
uk/ˈmeɪ.dʒər/us/ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/
more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the ...
See more atmajor
port
noun
uk/pɔːt/us/pɔːrt/
a town by the sea or by a river that has a harbour, or the ...
See more atport
(Definition ofmajorandportfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofmajor port
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
During the early part of the second millennium, it became amajorportenjoying considerable wealth and prosperity.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The only facilities they receive are those normally available in anymajorport.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I know what can happen when a fleet is that distance from itsmajorport.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It could and should be one of the major ports—if not themajorport—in the country.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I cannot think of any historical precedents for granting independence to a country while denying it sovereignty over its onlymajorport.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
As amajorportit has a great interest in shipping and in the effective control of pollution.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It would, however, be plainly wrong to impose an arbitrary slowing down ofmajorportinvestment by withdrawing loans and grants without warning.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
For some time now there has been the question of a possiblemajorportdevelopment there.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The decision to assume central control ofmajorportinvestment is fundamental to the whole issue.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I am sure that the same thing would happen should an emergency arise at amajorport.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Clearly, there was a public interest that was worth airing and considering in thismajorportdevelopment.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There are relatively minor fishing ports, but there is not amajorport.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
They should be careful not to encourage the proliferation of small ports near amajorport, and therefore at its expense.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We never know when we might need amajorportagain.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Those facilities are only of the kind provided to naval vessels in any othermajorport.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Themajorportrefiner has put out a great deal of publicity about this over the past week.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
A number of reasons have been advanced why thismajorporthas lost all this traffic.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
What happens if it then results in a serious incident, closing amajorport?
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Questions like these would have to be tackled in considering anymajorportdevelopment in any area.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofmajor
Go to the definition ofport
See other collocations withport