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
During the incident, Havel was delivering a notice that alerted offshore residents about his agency’s transition plan that aimed to clear the anchorage of derelict vessels.
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Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
As of Thursday morning, six vessels were at the outer anchorage, with 11 loading and unloading boxes at the port jetties.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
The merchant ship was also damaged, but no injuries were reported on either vessel, the Navy said following the collision near a crowded anchorage for ships transiting the canal.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Just north lies Spiaggia di Capo Bianco, the superyacht anchorage of choice set along a vast curve of unspoiled beach that gives easy access to reefs and caves that are ideal for snorkeling.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2025
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Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
As of Thursday morning, six vessels were at the outer anchorage, with 11 loading and unloading boxes at the port jetties.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
The merchant ship was also damaged, but no injuries were reported on either vessel, the Navy said following the collision near a crowded anchorage for ships transiting the canal.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Just north lies Spiaggia di Capo Bianco, the superyacht anchorage of choice set along a vast curve of unspoiled beach that gives easy access to reefs and caves that are ideal for snorkeling.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchorage
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Container traffic at southern CA ports was off -35% the week of May 9th vs. a year ago.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The student inserted a foreign object into a battery charging port, damaging a Chromebook, according to the Long Beach Unified School District.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Around the corner looms the Baroque-Neoclassical Cádiz Cathedral, a remnant of the city’s 18th-century golden era, when Cádiz was Spain’s main harbor and a gateway to the Americas.—
Christopher Bagley,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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The quarantine area extends along the California coastline from Oregon to the Mexican border — including all bays, inlets and harbors in Los Angeles County, according to public health officials.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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“Anchorage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchorage. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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