[port of entry] {n. phr.} 1. A port where things brought into thecountry to sell may pass through customs.
Other ports of entry havebeen taking business from New York.
2. A port where a citizen ofanother country may legally enter a country; a port having passportand immigration facilities.
Airports have joined seaports as portsof entry for the visiting foreigner.
Shopping has common elements wherever.
Why is ecotourism popular nowadays.
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Значение идиомы port of entry