Synonyms of anchorage

anchorage

noun

ˈaŋ-k(ə-)rij 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• port
• harbor
• dock
• cove
• bay
• roads
• marina
• haven
• lagoon
• mooring
• harborage
• channel
• inlet
• roadstead
• basin
• estuary
• canal
• narrow
• moorage
• bight
• fjord
• embayment
• sound
• loch
• creek
• seaport
• gulf
• strait
• arm
• home port
• firth
• lough
• containerport

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of anchorage

During the summer, children learn to sail just beyond the anchorage. — Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Oranje Bay, on the western side of the island, offered one of the deepest and safest nearshore anchorages in the Americas. — R. Grant Gilmore Iii, The Conversation, 30 June 2026

One of the VLCCs openly signaled its location in one of the anchorages in the Gulf of Oman a few days ago. — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 21 June 2026

Friendship Bay Beach on the eastern shore is another popular anchorage with a beautiful beachfront, while remote Crescent Beach on the island's northeast coast offers a castaway feel. — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026