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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, 18 June 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 In addition to food, roaches need harborage to thrive. Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 30 Mar. 2020 In addition to food, roaches need harborage to thrive. Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 30 Mar. 2020 In addition to food, roaches need harborage to thrive. Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 30 Mar. 2020 In addition to food, roaches need harborage to thrive. Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 30 Mar. 2020 In addition to food, roaches need harborage to thrive. Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 7 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harborage
Noun
  • According to the Chattogram Port Authority, 10 container vessels are were berthed at the port’s jetties as of Monday morning, while 19 more ships are waiting at the outer anchorage.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 June 2025
  • As this is the mid-Atlantic’s yachting capital, and an anchorage for caravels, clippers and seaplanes, the spirit of nautical bonhomie is pervasive.
    Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Islands can also act as refuges for forms of life that have gone extinct elsewhere, respites for creatures that swim, raft and even walk to the landmasses.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
  • Israel’s response has been nothing less than countering Iran’s existential threat to its survival as a refuge and a nation of the Jewish people.
    Dr. Robert G. Rabil, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Hansen and Jim Miller ran the harbor’s merchant association together, and for Kalez, Miller and his daughter, Meredith, are family.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 28 June 2025
  • The Senate provision reduces the safe harbor limit in expansion states and puts a moratorium on any new provider taxes in all states.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
  • Stocking your storm shelter with non-perishable food items and plenty of water is essential.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • What To Know The reopenings span three months, with five ports gradually resuming operations.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
  • With no detachable parts, the risk of connectivity issues or loose ports is reduced.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • The Eaton fire decimated her quaint home in the northwest corner of Altadena near Jane’s Village, reducing her sanctuary to a pile of rubble.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
  • The desire to leave your personal sanctuary may be low today.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • The Trump administration’s budget proposals for EPA represent a striking retreat from the national goals of clean air and clean water enacted in federal laws over the past 55 years.
    Janet McCabe, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
  • That’s the case with Howard’s new novel about Helena Désir, an art-house film director who is possibly to blame for an on-set death, and who goes to a luxury retreat after suffering exhaustion.
    Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 25 June 2025

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“Harborage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harborage. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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