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
Sailing aboard a small ship with just 36 passengers, the voyage moves between islands and along remote coastlines, accessing sea caves, marine sanctuaries, and quiet anchorages that large cruise ships simply cannot reach.
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Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2025
On April Fools’ Day in 1928, the Point Loma was towed out to an anchorage on the southern end of the Point Loma kelp beds.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Ceramides and 5% capixyl are the finishing touches for boosting overall hair anchorage at the follicle.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
At 8,614 feet, the Mackinac Bridge is still the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2025
On April Fools’ Day in 1928, the Point Loma was towed out to an anchorage on the southern end of the Point Loma kelp beds.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Ceramides and 5% capixyl are the finishing touches for boosting overall hair anchorage at the follicle.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
At 8,614 feet, the Mackinac Bridge is still the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchorage
Noun
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The MacBook Neo has that same port, plus a 10Gbps USB Type-C port behind it.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Saudi Arabia said its Samref refinery in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu was hit.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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The port is also nearby, where Katajanokka’s maritime warehouses have been converted into restaurants and urban bathing spot Allas Sea Pool floats in the harbor.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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The high tides and strong winds threatened the harbor in Canton, but not the spirits of some fishermen.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Anchorage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchorage. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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