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on your port vs in your port

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'On your port' is used in nautical terms to refer to the left side of a ship when facing forward. 'In your port' is used to refer to being inside a harbor or dock area.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 1391 views

on your port

This phrase is correct in nautical terms to refer to the left side of a ship when facing forward.

This phrase is commonly used in maritime contexts to indicate the left side of a ship.

Examples:

The other vessel is approaching on your port side.

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Just a little power move on your port side, baby.
And I have cargo on your frigate detained in port.
There is no need for a legacy serial or parallel port on your computer.
You didn't linger very long over your Port.
5 miles off your port quarter, inbound.
We have a shuttle inbound off your port side.
You won't be so smug when your port goes dark.
The French have blockaded all your ports.
Punch up your port power cluster.
We just got word from another craft that your port side turbine's trailing black.
...and we already shut down your port revenue temporarily.
Motor vessel Zazu, this is the U.S. Coast Guard off your port beam.
STARBUCK: Your port gun's blown.
(Woman) You say you're an interface, your eyes and your ears are your ports, we can put a stop to that.
Unable to initialize camera. Check your port settings and camera connectivity and try again.
Ladies and gentlemen, please stow all of your belongings and turn off your port electronic devices.
Did you enjoy your port, cigars, and man's talk?
This has been confirmed, so far as port infrastructure is concerned, among others in the Flemish Ports and Rotterdam port development cases.
Port services and port employers in numerous European ports also appealed with us not to introduce any more red tape relating to new rules.
This has been confirmed, so far as port infrastructure is concerned, among others in the Flemish Ports and Rotterdam port development cases [18].

Alternatives:

on the port side

in your port

This phrase is correct when referring to being inside a harbor or dock area.

This phrase is used to indicate being within the confines of a port or harbor.

Examples:

We will dock in your port for refueling.

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Did you get peanut butter in your Ethernet port again?
Everyone's just a port in your storm.
The last port in your personal storm of hopelessness and despair.
The canisters will arrive at port in your country in eight days.
I will be your port in a storm and your shield in battle.
You didn't linger very long over your Port.
5 miles off your port quarter, inbound.
We have a shuttle inbound off your port side.
You won't be so smug when your port goes dark.
The French have blockaded all your ports.
Just a little power move on your port side, baby.
Punch up your port power cluster.
We just got word from another craft that your port side turbine's trailing black.
...and we already shut down your port revenue temporarily.
Motor vessel Zazu, this is the U.S. Coast Guard off your port beam.
STARBUCK: Your port gun's blown.
(Woman) You say you're an interface, your eyes and your ears are your ports, we can put a stop to that.
Unable to initialize camera. Check your port settings and camera connectivity and try again.
Ladies and gentlemen, please stow all of your belongings and turn off your port electronic devices.
Did you enjoy your port, cigars, and man's talk?

Alternatives:

at your port
within your port

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