noun
- small fishing villages or towns located away from major urban centers, especially in coastal regions
Usage: chiefly Canadian; regional
Examples
- Many families from the outports moved to St. John’s seeking better employment opportunities.
- The government provided ferry services to connect the isolated outports.
- Traditional fishing methods are still practiced in some Newfoundland outports.
- The outports struggled economically when the cod fishery collapsed.
- Residents of the outports often rely on seasonal work.
- Healthcare services are limited in many remote outports.