as in port
a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships
sailed into a quiet anchorage to wait out the storm
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Recent Examples of anchorage
As of Thursday morning, six vessels were at the outer anchorage, with 11 loading and unloading boxes at the port jetties.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
The merchant ship was also damaged, but no injuries were reported on either vessel, the Navy said following the collision near a crowded anchorage for ships transiting the canal.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Just north lies Spiaggia di Capo Bianco, the superyacht anchorage of choice set along a vast curve of unspoiled beach that gives easy access to reefs and caves that are ideal for snorkeling.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2025
Where the Wind Takes All Less than 12 hours after leaving port in Barbados, Royal Clipper has covered around 100 nautical miles to an anchorage in St. Vincent & the Grenadines.
—Joe Sills, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
The merchant ship was also damaged, but no injuries were reported on either vessel, the Navy said following the collision near a crowded anchorage for ships transiting the canal.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Just north lies Spiaggia di Capo Bianco, the superyacht anchorage of choice set along a vast curve of unspoiled beach that gives easy access to reefs and caves that are ideal for snorkeling.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2025
Where the Wind Takes All Less than 12 hours after leaving port in Barbados, Royal Clipper has covered around 100 nautical miles to an anchorage in St. Vincent & the Grenadines.
—Joe Sills, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchorage
Noun
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Plus, it’s got 4x 2.5G ports for wired connections, so your devices stay connected at top speeds.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Shipments to West Coast ports are plunging, while price increases are expected to begin eating into sales data and incomes.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Oceanside’s harbor has close to 1,000 recreational and commercial boat slips.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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If the safe harbors are not continued, there should be an alternative means for taxpayers to find the incremental cost, the association said.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Anchorage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchorage. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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