harborage

noun

ˈhär-bə-rij How to pronounce harborage (audio)
Definition of harboragenext
1
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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2
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 The combination of food debris and moisture in these containers can provide safe harborage, says Benson. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 June 2026 Regularly clean debris in gutters that provide moisture and harborage. — Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harborage
  1. anchorage
  2. refuge
  3. harbor
  4. shelter
  5. port
  6. sanctuary
  7. retreat
Noun
  • According to data from container shipping market research firm Linerlytica, there were 156 ships waiting at anchorage at Shanghai and Ningbo on Tuesday, a significantly larger number than the 87 ships at berth.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
  • During the summer, children learn to sail just beyond the anchorage.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of anchorage
Noun
  • The city has taken a slate of actions to help sweat-dripping denizens find refuge from the heat, including opening up additional cooling centers and expanding pool hours.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
  • Residents are welcome to use the center during the day for refuge and to connect with available resources.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 4 July 2026
Definition of refuge
Noun
  • The largest port in Europe stretches 24 strategic miles, from the historic flat-bottom barges in the city’s old inner harbor to the dunes and white windmills of the North Sea coast.
    — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026
  • Those wanting to be steps from the town's pulse should look to Hôtel de Paris, which is just a two-minute walk from the harbor and steps from the postcard-worthy Chanel storefront.
    — Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
Definition of harbor
Noun
  • If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.
    — CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • There are new structures, areas for smaller children to play, two shelters and a concentration of the whole area being inclusive, not only for those in wheelchairs, but for older people using the park who have trouble getting around.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of shelter
Noun
  • The Revolutionary Guard said a member of its naval forces was killed this morning in the port city of Bandar Mahshahr.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • Bushehr is home to port facilities and a civilian nuclear reactor, as well as an extensive military presence.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Definition of port
Noun
  • Rhaena goes to the Vale and begs Lady Jeyne Arryn for sanctuary, but the noblewoman wants nothing to do with her.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • In the warm ivory sanctuary of her office in her ambassadorial Georgian town house in London, Madonna is on the latest turn of the roller coaster that is her thrilling, adventuresome, and fecund life.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Definition of sanctuary
Noun
  • View gallery - 18 images US design firm Renée del Gaudio Architecture has completed a 2,100-sq-ft (195-sq-m) retreat in Allenspark, Colorado.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
  • The two-bed, two-bath main residence is indeed a retreat, with two separate studios for guests.
    — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of retreat

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