first port of call

Noun

idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

航海において、出航後に最初に寄港する港 / 何かを始める際の最初の訪問先、または最初に頼る場所

Our first port of call was Lisbon, where we took on fresh supplies and new crew members.

私たちが最初に寄港したのはリスボンで、そこで食料や新しい乗組員を補充しました。

Sense（1）

(nautical) The first port that a vessel calls in at after the start of a voyage

After leaving from Southampton, our first port of call will be Gibraltar.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) The first place to go to start a process.

When you move to a new country, your first port of call is often the local police.

first ports of call

（ plural ）