Synonyms of harborage

harborage

noun

ˈhär-bə-rij 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anchorage
• harbor
• port
• cove
• dock
• bay
• haven
• roads
• lagoon
• marina
• channel
• inlet
• estuary
• basin
• roadstead
• mooring
• canal
• moorage
• narrow
• sound
• embayment
• loch
• fjord
• creek
• seaport
• bight
• home port
• gulf
• arm
• lough
• firth
• strait
• containerport

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuge
• shelter
• sanctuary
• retreat
• haven
• harbor
• residence
• asylum
• lodging
• sanctum
• oasis
• abode
• anchorage
• bolt-hole
• port
• dwelling
• hideout
• housing
• habitation
• fortress
• mooring
• house
• stronghold
• domicile
• roof
• quarters
• fort
• rest
• screen
• place
• palisade
• lair
• cover
• cloister
• castle
• shed
• hideaway
• den
• closet
• lodgment
• diggings
• pad
• redoubt
• lee
• covert
• windbreak
• hermitage
• fastness
• lean-to

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of harborage

Keep your yard and garden clean of debris to reduce aphid harborage sites. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026

Heavy thatch layers also keep damaging insects protected from moisture, creating a safe harborage area. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026

Regularly clean debris in gutters that provide moisture and harborage. — Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2023