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Definition of port of call noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

port of call

noun
 
/ˌpɔːt əv ˈkɔːl/
 
/ˌpɔːrt əv ˈkɔːl/
(plural ports of call)
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  1. a port where a ship stops during a journey
    • Las Palmas has become the traditional port of call for yachts on their way to the Caribbean.
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  2. (informal) a place where you go or stop for a short time, especially when you are going to several places
    • My first port of call in town was the bank.
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