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
The Touska will be taken to an anchorage or port for inspection or valuation, Schuster said.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
As for Mitan, the yacht will now spend seven to eight months cruising south towards Mexico, calling at multiple anchorages along the way.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
The Dannebroge anchored at the center of Denmark’s defensive line in the shallow anchorage outside Copenhagen.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
The clash lasted several hours in the shallow anchorage outside Copenhagen.
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Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
As for Mitan, the yacht will now spend seven to eight months cruising south towards Mexico, calling at multiple anchorages along the way.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
The Dannebroge anchored at the center of Denmark’s defensive line in the shallow anchorage outside Copenhagen.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
The clash lasted several hours in the shallow anchorage outside Copenhagen.
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Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchorage
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The port city of Sevastopol was historically home to the headquarters for Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.
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At the federal level, there have been efforts to mitigate the crisis including improving fentanyl detection at ports and borders.
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Turning Atkins's Legal Tools Into Financial Modeling Material At the Texas A&M Corporate Law Symposium, Chair Atkins floated innovative litigation safe harbors to break the disclosure gridlock.
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The completion of the harbor project follows a year in which cargo volumes tumbled due to ongoing trade uncertainty.
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“Anchorage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchorage. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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