1. the designation or use of a port as the official base of operations for a ship or naval vessel
Usage: nautical; military

1. to assign or establish a port as the home base for a ship or fleet
Usage: nautical; military

Examples

• The Navy announced the homeporting of three new destroyers at Norfolk Naval Station.
• The aircraft carrier will be homeporting in San Diego starting next year.
• Homeporting decisions affect local economies and military readiness.
• The submarine was homeporting at Groton, Connecticut.
• They are homeporting the fleet at a newly renovated facility.