at anchor

phrase

: being anchored

a ship at anchor

Examples of at anchor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cargo vessels ordinarily spend only a few days in port or at anchor. — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The incident occurred while the ship was at anchor northeast of Perim Island, Yemen, British maritime security group Ambrey said. — Reuters, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026

Getting on and off the tenders when the ship is at anchor would prove challenging to someone with limited mobility as there are quite a lot of stairs involved. — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at anchor

• anker
• banker
• canker
• hanker
• rancor
• shanker
• tanker