This article lists a variety of words that start with “port” to help you expand your vocabulary and understand their meanings.
- Portable- Easily carried or moved.
- Portal- A doorway or entrance.
- Port- A harbor for ships; an entry point.
- Portage- The carrying of a boat or its cargo between navigable waters.
- Portaloo- A portable toilet.
- Portcullis- A heavy grating that can be lowered to block a gateway.
- Portent- An omen or sign of something significant.
- Portfolio- A collection of works or documents; a range of investments.
- Portico- A porch with columns, typically at the entrance of a building.
- Portly- Having a stout body; somewhat fat.
- Portmanteau- A large suitcase; a word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others.
- Portside- The left side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward.
- Portrait- A painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person.
- Portend- To be a sign or warning of future events.
- Porter- A person employed to carry luggage and supplies.
- Portfolio- A grouping of financial investments.
- Portamento- A slide between two musical notes.
- Porterhouse- A large steak cut from the short loin.
- Portière- A heavy curtain hung across a doorway.
- Portion- A part or share of a whole.
- Portmanteaux- Plural of portmanteau; blend words.
- Portulaca- A genus of flowering plants.
- Ports- Plural of port; harbors.
- Portulacaria- A genus of succulent plants.
- Portamento- Sliding in music.
- Portamento- Smooth glide from one note to another.