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as in anchorage
a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships
the city boasts one of the best deepwater harborages on the Atlantic coast
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as in refuge
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
the only harborage from the storm was a lone pine tree, which looked like it could get hit by lightning any minute
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Recent Examples of harborage
Look for hidden sources of moisture that provide harborage for them and correct the problem, says Benson.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
Regularly clean debris in gutters that provide moisture and harborage.
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Chandra Fleming,
Detroit Free Press,
24 May 2023
In addition to food, roaches need harborage to thrive.
—
Caroline Picard,
Good Housekeeping,
30 Mar. 2020
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
Regularly clean debris in gutters that provide moisture and harborage.
—
Chandra Fleming,
Detroit Free Press,
24 May 2023
In addition to food, roaches need harborage to thrive.
—
Caroline Picard,
Good Housekeeping,
30 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harborage
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Routes spanning the Seychelles, Tanzania and Madagascar remain comparatively underserved, particularly for small expedition vessels capable of accessing remote anchorages and outer islands.
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Faced with an impassable strait, carriers did not hold vessels in indefinite anchorage.
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The tree is said to have sheltered Robin Hood, the legendary 13th-century bandit who stole from the rich and gave to the poor and took refuge in the forest when being pursued by the sheriff of Nottingham.
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But Germany, too, denied his request for refuge.
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Turning Atkins's Legal Tools Into Financial Modeling Material At the Texas A&M Corporate Law Symposium, Chair Atkins floated innovative litigation safe harbors to break the disclosure gridlock.
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The completion of the harbor project follows a year in which cargo volumes tumbled due to ongoing trade uncertainty.
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.
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The agency also pays for 10 shelter beds at the Gateway Center and Salvation Army.
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Situated in a bustling port city with strong transpacific trade networks, Chinese cooks had access to familiar ingredients and prepared comforting dishes for their own communities.
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The 10th edition is the first 10-year-old release (and the oldest to date), made from a mash bill of several different types of barley and matured in wine, port, sherry, and ex-bourbon casks, along with the Garry oak.
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The islands are wildlife sanctuaries.
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The sanctuary, located near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, cares for a colony of African vervet monkeys descended from animals linked to a roadside zoo and research facility that operated decades ago.
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In the 97th minute, chasing an equaliser from a corner kick, Scotland hit the first man, botched the clean-up job and found themselves on the retreat.
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Originally built as a summer home and later serving as a retreat house and seminary for the Missionaries of La Salette, the property opened as a resort in 1986.
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“Harborage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harborage. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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