free port
nounDefinition of free port
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an enclosed port or section of a port where goods are received and shipped free of customs duty
Freeport
geographical name
Free·port
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Definition of Freeport (Entry 2 of 2)
1
city in northern Illinois west of Rockford population 25,638
2
village in southeastern New York on Long Island population 42,860
3
city in northwestern Bahamas on central Grand Bahama Island population 26,574
Examples of free port in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
On August 2nd Liz Truss, the trade secretary, set up a free ports advisory panel. — The Economist, "What free ports can and can’t achieve," 8 Aug. 2019 China still operates a relatively closed capital account, while Hong Kong and Macau are free ports with their own currencies and no capital controls. — Natasha Khan, WSJ, "China’s New 34-Mile Bridge to Link Up 70 Million People in Planned Megalopolis," 22 Oct. 2018 For speculators flipping Picassos, free ports specializing in art and luxury items offer an attractive deal. — Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, Longreads, "Tax-Free Storage Wars," 29 May 2018 Today, free ports are a crucial cog in the global art trade. — Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, Longreads, "Tax-Free Storage Wars," 29 May 2018 Even Dietl says the free port part of the Delaware Freeport saves little money. — Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, Longreads, "Tax-Free Storage Wars," 29 May 2018 Much later, King George III of England made the capital Georgetown a tax-free port. — Erik Heinrich, BostonGlobe.com, "Kittiwake wreck dive and Stingray City are unforgettable adventures – even if you do get bit," 16 May 2018 The best option is radical free trade that can transform all of Britain into a free port like Hong Kong or Singapore. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Bogged Down by Brexit," 12 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'free port.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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