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port of entry

place where one may lawfully enter a country
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port of entry

Summary

port of entry ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (513 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • port of entry is a type of venue[2].
  • port of entry is part of border[3].
  • port of entry's Commons category is recorded as Ports of Entry[4].
  • port of entry comprises border checkpoint[5].
  • port of entry comprises border city[6].
  • port of entry comprises boundary marker[7].
  • port of entry comprises border crossing[8].
  • port of entry's different from is recorded as border crossing[9].

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Definition and Type

port of entry is a type of venue[2].

Use and Application

Components include border checkpoint[5]; border city[6]; boundary marker[7], a type of inscription[10]; and border crossing[8]. port of entry is part of border[3].

Why It Matters

port of entry ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (513 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). port of entry. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/port-of-entry
MLA “port of entry.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/port-of-entry.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_port-of-entry_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{port of entry}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/port-of-entry}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 13d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → —
    Has part(s) → border checkpoint, border city, boundary marker +1
    Part of → border
    Has parts → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007565775005171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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