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
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.
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Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2025
Where the Wind Takes All Less than 12 hours after leaving port in Barbados, Royal Clipper has covered around 100 nautical miles to an anchorage in St. Vincent & the Grenadines.
—Joe Sills, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Rotterdam and Antwerp are harboring 20 ships at anchorage (161,125 TEUs) and 18 vessels at anchorage (136,438 TEUs) respectively, according to Linerlytica.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Throughout this Wild Isles cruise with St. Hilda Sea Adventures, the anchorages are in secluded sea lochs.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2025
Where the Wind Takes All Less than 12 hours after leaving port in Barbados, Royal Clipper has covered around 100 nautical miles to an anchorage in St. Vincent & the Grenadines.
—Joe Sills, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Rotterdam and Antwerp are harboring 20 ships at anchorage (161,125 TEUs) and 18 vessels at anchorage (136,438 TEUs) respectively, according to Linerlytica.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Throughout this Wild Isles cruise with St. Hilda Sea Adventures, the anchorages are in secluded sea lochs.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchorage
Noun
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Thursday’s strike hit the port of Ras Isa in Hodeida province, killing 74 people and wounding 171 others, according to the Houthi-run Health Ministry.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The complex will also include two passenger boarding bridges and the port's first on-site parking garage with more than 1,600 spaces across seven floors.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Oceanside’s harbor has close to 1,000 recreational and commercial boat slips.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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If the safe harbors are not continued, there should be an alternative means for taxpayers to find the incremental cost, the association said.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Anchorage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchorage. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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