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Vince Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

Dock, Port and Harbor

Hi,

I'm wondering what the difference is between a Dock, a Port and a Harbor.
I figured a Port was the city where a Dock/Harbor is located, am I right?

Regards,

Vince..
  

Top answer

Port : a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country. Dock : landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired. Harbor : a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo.

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  • Port : a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country.
  • Dock : landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired.
  • Harbor : a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo.
  • It seems to me that a harbor is a type of port and a dock is part of a harbor .
  • From another viewpoint, I think harbor is more concerned with the watery part ( safe harbor ), and port is more concerned with the land part ( a port in any storm ).
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Port: a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country.
Dock: landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired.
Harbor: a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo.

It seems to me that a harbor is a type of port and a
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Hi Vince,

Here are some simple definitions. As with many words, we aslo occasionally use them in less simple ways.

a Dock is the place where the ship ties up

a Port -

I figured a Port was the city where a Dock/Harbor is located, am I right?

Yes


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