noun
port town; harbor town
A town or city centered around a port or harbor.
横浜は有名な港町です。
Yokohama is a famous port city.
港町には新鮮な魚がたくさんある。
There is a lot of fresh fish in the port town.
Standard kanji spelling for 'port town'.
Kana spelling is readable but less common; kanji is preferred.
港 means 'port' or 'harbor' as a physical location, while 港町 refers to the town or city built around it.
Compound of 港 (みなと, 'port') and 町 (まち, 'town').