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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries항구 도시
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hanggu dosi
"그 항구 도시는 신선한 해산물로 유명하다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A coastal or riverine town with a harbor where ships can load and unload cargo and passengers.
"The bustling port town welcomed merchant ships from all over the world." - 2
A community whose primary economic and cultural identity is defined by its maritime trade and fishing activities.
"They spent their vacation exploring the narrow, cobbled streets of the historic port town."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'port', derived from the Latin 'portus' (meaning harbor or entrance), and 'town', originating from Old English 'tūn' (meaning an enclosure, farmstead, or village). Historically, it emerged during the medieval and early modern periods to describe growing urban settlements centered around maritime commerce and shipping.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Port town" is said worldwide
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ville portuaire
Transliteration: vil pɔʁ.tɥaʁ
"Cette ville portuaire est célèbre pour ses fruits de mer."
Hafenstadt
Transliteration: ˈhaːfn̩ˌʃtat
"Die historische Hafenstadt zieht viele Touristen an."
città portuale
Transliteration: tʃitˈta porˈtwale
"La nave è arrivata nel porto della città portuale."
ciudad portuaria
Transliteration: sjuˈdad poɾˈtwaɾja
"La ciudad portuaria tiene un comercio marítimo muy activo."
cidade portuária
Transliteration: siˈdadʒi poɾˈtwaɾjɐ
"A cidade portuária é conhecida pelo seu cais antigo."
बंदरगाह शहर
Transliteration: bandargah shahar
"यह बंदरगाह शहर अपने समुद्री व्यापार के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।"
港口城市
Transliteration: gǎngkǒu chéngshì
"这个港口城市有着繁忙的贸易活动。"
항구 도시
Transliteration: hanggu dosi
"그 항구 도시는 신선한 해산물로 유명하다."
港町
Transliteration: minatomachi
"その港町には古い歴史があります。"
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