warm-water port

noun

A port (maritime shipping facility) where the water remains free of ice year-round.

“Because of the influence of the Gulf Stream, Murmansk is a warm-water port despite being above the Arctic Circle.”

Opposite
cold-water port
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Meanings

nounwarm-water port (plural warm-water ports)

plural warm-water ports

  1. nauticalA port (maritime shipping facility) where the water remains free of ice year-round.

    Because of the influence of the Gulf Stream, Murmansk is a warm-water port despite being above the Arctic Circle.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
cold-water port
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“warm-water port.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warm-water%20port. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “warm-water port,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warm-water%20port.

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