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
  • As of Saturday, there were 67 vessels at anchorage at the Shanghai and Ningbo ports, along with 19 ships berthed at the hubs—amounting to more than 687,500 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in queue, compared to just above 96,500 TEUs at the ports.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Beautiful anchorages aside, her sundeck is the place to be for the solar eclipse, with generous sun pads, a sheltered Jacuzzi and glass windbreak creating uninterrupted sightlines.
    — Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of anchorage
Noun
  • And in Oahu, officials opened eight hurricane refuge areas as public facilities like the Honolulu Zoo shuttered.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • An era before automation and platform economics reads, for a generation with this profile, as a psychological refuge.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of refuge
Noun
  • The location is incredible, just in the middle of the harbor, and the setting is so elegant and authentic, with amazing old sailboat models.
    — Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Saturday’s tour was for 13 passengers for a trip around the harbor near the Statue of Liberty, arranged through the tour operator for $1,800, the complaint said.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of harbor
Noun
  • Residents in five municipalities in eastern Latvia were warned about the threat to airspace and told to take shelter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Astronauts hiding in the shelter wouldn’t be able to move around or perform mission operations.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of shelter
Noun
  • Locations included the port city of Essaouira and Aït Benhaddou, known for its earthen clay fortresses, in Morocco, Sicily’s Favignana and Castello di Santa Caterina, and Nestor’s Cave in Greece for the Cyclops sequence.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine reportedly halted attacks on a Russian port after a request from US Vice President JD Vance.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of port
Noun
  • The property also includes Dion, the ancient Macedonian sanctuary at the mountain's base.
    — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Tamima Itani, leader of Chicago Piping Plovers, said the Chicago Park District has been an excellent partner in providing sanctuary for the birds.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of sanctuary
Noun
  • Websites for ayahuasca retreats highlight the emotional and spiritual benefits of the nonstop vomiting that comes from ingesting the plant mixture.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The Fireplace Shangri-la room is your own personal retreat, complete with an oversized soaking tub (big enough for even a tall girl like myself to enjoy) and separate shower.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of retreat

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