anchorage
noun
an·chor·age
ˈaŋ-k(ə-)rij 
Examples of anchorage in a Sentence
an area of safe anchorage
A heavy metal ring provides anchorage for the cable.
The ring serves as a secure anchorage.
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The Delaware River Port Authority crews began searching the river after the truck cab crossed three lanes of traffic, went onto the concrete pad near the Delaware anchorage and crashed through a concrete wall around 3:40 a.m. Friday.
—ABC News, 12 July 2025
According to Chattogram Port Authority data, 97 vessels—including container ships, bulk carriers and oil tankers—were at the outer anchorage as of Tuesday.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2025
If a tree is no longer standing straight, the wind may have yanked it from the anchorage of its roots.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2025
The Delaware River Port Authority crews began searching the river after the truck cab crossed three lanes of traffic, went onto the concrete pad near the Delaware anchorage and crashed through a concrete wall around 3:40 a.m. Friday.
—ABC News, 12 July 2025
According to Chattogram Port Authority data, 97 vessels—including container ships, bulk carriers and oil tankers—were at the outer anchorage as of Tuesday.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2025
If a tree is no longer standing straight, the wind may have yanked it from the anchorage of its roots.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for anchorage
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“Anchorage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anchorage. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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anchorage
noun
an·chor·age
ˈaŋ-k(ə-)rij
1
: a place where boats may be anchored
2
: a firm hold to resist a strong pull
3
: a means of security
Medical Definition
anchorage
noun
an·chor·age
ˈaŋ-k(ə-)rij
1
: the act of securing or fastening firmly
2
: something (as a tooth) that provides a secure hold
anchorage for a dental plate
3
: a point or frame of psychological reference
Geographical Definition
Anchorage
geographical name
An·chor·age
ˈaŋ-k(ə-)rij
municipality in south central Alaska at the head of Cook Inlet population 291,826
Note: Anchorage is by far Alaska's most populous city.
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