outport

IPA: ˈaʊtpɔrt

A port city or harbor which is secondary to a main port; it may be a distant one or a nearby auxiliary one.
(Newfoundland, Labrador) Any city, town, or village having a port, other than the main port of St. John's.

Examples of "outport" in Sentences

The tiny town of Bonavista serves as an outport for fishermen seeking shelter from the rough seas
In the 19th century, outports like Twillingate were bustling hubs for the cod fishing industry
Many outports in Newfoundland have struggled to survive as the fishing industry has declined
My great-grandfather lived in a remote outport on the coast where he worked as a fisherman
Residents of outports often rely on boats to travel to larger towns for supplies and services