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What is a port?
A
a landlocked city where trains deliver goods
B
a large ship
C
a town or city with a harbor where ships load or unload
D
a container on a large ship
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A port is a landing place for ships on a coast, river, or lake. Ships dock at ports to load and unload their cargo and passengers. A port is a docking place for ships on the coast of the ocean, a river, or a lake.

Detailed explanation-2: -A port is a harbour town or city where ships may take on or discharge cargo.

Detailed explanation-3: -wharf: The place at which ships tie up to unload and load cargo. The wharf typically has front and rear loading docks (aprons), a transit shed, open (unshedded) storage areas, truck bays, and rail tracks.

Detailed explanation-4: -Port is a commercial water facility used for ships and their cargo. It is equipped with cranes, forklifts, warehouses and docks, a port offers many convenient facilities for ships. Harbour is a section along the coastline where the ship and other water vessels are parked or stored.

Detailed explanation-5: -A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Hamburg, Manchester and Duluth; these access the sea via rivers or canals.

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