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 yacht will remain in the Mediterranean for the season, allowing her owner to explore storied coastlines and hidden anchorages.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025
After completing a number of other voyages in support of the Korean and Vietnam wars and providing humanitarian assistance to India and Pakistan throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the ship was placed in permanent storage for nearly three decades at a military anchorage site in Suisun Bay.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
The marina in Pylos and the Bay of Navarino in general, provide safe anchorages for private yachts, sailing boats and cruise ships.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
This formula is designed to encourage microcirculation on the scalp, hydrate your hair, and strengthen anchorage to help reduce shedding and hair loss.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025
After completing a number of other voyages in support of the Korean and Vietnam wars and providing humanitarian assistance to India and Pakistan throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the ship was placed in permanent storage for nearly three decades at a military anchorage site in Suisun Bay.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
The marina in Pylos and the Bay of Navarino in general, provide safe anchorages for private yachts, sailing boats and cruise ships.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
This formula is designed to encourage microcirculation on the scalp, hydrate your hair, and strengthen anchorage to help reduce shedding and hair loss.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchorage
Noun
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Russian drones and missiles have repeatedly targeted Ukrainian port and shipping targets there.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Text transmitted to the Cat via the serial port was inserted into the document as if it had been typed in at the console.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Although these five harbor the most pesticide residues, the toxicity of the residues is virtually nil.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Because of the lax law, Missouri had become a safe harbor for unlicensed facilities, some which had been investigated or shut down in other states.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Anchorage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchorage. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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