Synonyms of anchorages

anchorages

noun

plural of anchorage

as in ports

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ports
• harbors
• coves
• docks
• roads
• bays
• havens
• marinas
• lagoons
• inlets
• estuaries
• moorings
• harborages
• channels
• basins
• fjords
• lochs
• bights
• canals
• embayments
• creeks
• straits
• sounds
• seaports
• narrows
• moorages
• gulfs
• firths
• roadsteads
• arms
• loughs
• home ports
• containerports

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of anchorages

Oranje Bay, on the western side of the island, offered one of the deepest and safest nearshore anchorages in the Americas. — R. Grant Gilmore Iii, The Conversation, 30 June 2026

One of the VLCCs openly signaled its location in one of the anchorages in the Gulf of Oman a few days ago. — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 21 June 2026

Routes spanning the Seychelles, Tanzania and Madagascar remain comparatively underserved, particularly for small expedition vessels capable of accessing remote anchorages and outer islands. — Rachel Ingram, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

As for Mitan, the yacht will now spend seven to eight months cruising south towards Mexico, calling at multiple anchorages along the way. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026

Summer brings crowd-free exploration of the Lofoten Archipelago, reaching remote anchorages accessible only by sea. — Terry Ward, Time, 12 Mar. 2026

Brilliant blue waves meet a sensational crescent of white sand at Salt Whistle Bay, one of the most stunning anchorages in the southeastern Caribbean. — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026

Sailing aboard a small ship with just 36 passengers, the voyage moves between islands and along remote coastlines, accessing sea caves, marine sanctuaries, and quiet anchorages that large cruise ships simply cannot reach. — Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2025

At 8,614 feet, the Mackinac Bridge is still the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025