Port Of Entry (Noun)
Meaning
A port in the United States where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The airport in Los Angeles served as the port of entry for international travelers arriving in the United States.
- Customs officials at the port of entry on the US-Mexico border inspected every vehicle that crossed into the country.
- When traveling by ship, the first port of entry in the US is typically New York Harbor, where cargo is unloaded and passengers are cleared.
- As part of their duties, Border Patrol agents are stationed at various ports of entry along the Canadian border.
- The port of entry in Miami handles a large volume of cargo and passengers who arrive by air and sea every day.