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
The Dannebroge anchored at the center of Denmark’s defensive line in the shallow anchorage outside Copenhagen.
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The clash lasted several hours in the shallow anchorage outside Copenhagen.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Summer brings crowd-free exploration of the Lofoten Archipelago, reaching remote anchorages accessible only by sea.
—Terry Ward, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, these demonstrations escalated as participants blocked harbor pilot operations at the port, forcing a suspension of ship movements between the jetties and the port’s outer anchorage.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The clash lasted several hours in the shallow anchorage outside Copenhagen.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Summer brings crowd-free exploration of the Lofoten Archipelago, reaching remote anchorages accessible only by sea.
—Terry Ward, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, these demonstrations escalated as participants blocked harbor pilot operations at the port, forcing a suspension of ship movements between the jetties and the port’s outer anchorage.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchorage
Noun
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Spanish officials say the ship will dock at the Granadilla port in Tenerife, where passengers will be allowed to leave the ship.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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This includes ports on India’s west coast including Nhava Sheva and Mundra, as well as Colombo in Sri Lanka.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Just south of the beach at the Waukegan Harbor & Marina, Robbie Kutzler, the director of marketing and special events for the harbor, said a woman found two tires at the south end of the property near the shoreline.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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And there’s a glorious selection of rental homes and condos situated on both the ocean and the harbor.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Anchorage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchorage. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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