first port of call

noun

The first port that a vessel calls in at after the start of a voyage

“After leaving from Southampton, our first port of call will be Gibraltar.”

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Meanings

nounfirst port of call (plural first ports of call)

plural first ports of call

  1. nauticalThe first port that a vessel calls in at after the start of a voyage

    After leaving from Southampton, our first port of call will be Gibraltar.

  2. idiomaticThe first place to go to start a process.

    When you move to a new country, your first port of call is often the local police.

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    To find the meaning of a word, your first port of call should be a decent dictionary.

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APA

first port of call. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20port%20of%20call

MLA

“first port of call.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20port%20of%20call. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first port of call,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20port%20of%20call.

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