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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.
—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
Noun
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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
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On Tuesday, these demonstrations escalated as participants blocked harbor pilot operations at the port, forcing a suspension of ship movements between the jetties and the port’s outer anchorage.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Tom Fletcher, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, said in a briefing on March 6 that about 100,000 people in Lebanon are seeking refuge from attacks in shelters.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Instead of acting as a refuge, US government bonds took their cue from surging crude prices and yields shot up, with inflation fears taking center stage at a time when prices are already running higher than central banks would like.—
Michael MacKenzie,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Yet, hidden between luxe private island resorts and harbors for mega-yachts, the tiny island of Mayreau (pronounced my-row) is a blissful exception, having escaped almost any development.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sunrun expects cash generation to be in a range of $250 million to $450 million for the full year, excluding potential investment related to safe harbor strategies.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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According to the Cypriot news outlet in-cyprus, an alert sounded Thursday and residents were instructed to remain in place until further official notification, and to move away from windows and take shelter behind or underneath sturdy furniture.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Visitors can land at the old port and make the bumpy nine-mile drive down the length of the entire peninsula to reach the crisp waters of Bruce Beach.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Empty containers in the wrong locations, ships gridlocked outside of ports and other logistical problems raised prices sharply for a wide variety of goods.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Nayara Tented Camp pushes this forward by creating a sanctuary for sloths out of the reforestation of hundreds of native trees, to grow alongside habitats for native frogs, birds, and armadillos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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But gym CrossFit Loop and Stumpy's Pizza would have to close to make way for the church sanctuary.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The rooms are sleek, and a rooftop bar, pool, and executive lounge are modern gems throughout the property, creating a polished downtown retreat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Andrew has moved to a property on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, while Sarah’s whereabouts are unknown—although she has been rumored to be everywhere from the French Alps to the United Arab Emirates to wellness retreats in both Switzerland and Ireland.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Harborage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harborage. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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