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moorage

noun

Definition of moorage

as in marina

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Recent Examples of moorage Just 20 minutes from downtown Seattle, the home’s proximity to the Mercer Island Beach Club makes lake access and boat moorage convenient. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2025 The conservancy has for more than a decade tried unsuccessfully to find a permanent moorage for the SS United States as a floating hotel, museum, entertainment complex, or all of the above. — Matthew Korfhage, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024 Materials sent by ship were received at the company’s moorage along the Willamette River. — Jeastman, oregonlive, 15 Mar. 2023 The study will help determine whether floating docks are viable for transient moorage and for staging areas for local individuals or charter boats loading and unloading gear and passengers, according to officials. — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Sep. 2021 Typically $25 per passenger vehicle, and there may be additional slip and moorage fees. — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 22 May 2019

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Noun

Both cities have a variety of different hotels that range from budget-friendly to luxurious, including the Hampton Inn Channel Islands Harbor, which overlooks the marina and is minutes from the Island Packers ferry station.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
There are elevators for the restaurants and rooms, but several staircases are required for accessing many spaces, including the split-level beach club and marina.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of marina

Noun

San Juan is a major tourist spot for the island, with its nearby airport and cruise docks, but travelers might not feel the impact of the crisis.

— Josh Rivera, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
In the book and film, Julián works with his father, Mateo (Andrés Velencoso), owning historic local docks in Mallorca, the largest of Spain’s Balearic Islands.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of dock

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Hurricane Betsy, primarily affecting southern Florida and Louisiana, became the first tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin to cause at least $1 billion in damage.

— USA Today, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
However, the plan imposes no mandatory cuts on the four upper basin states of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming — which, unlike the lower basin, cannot be compelled to cut water by federal authorities.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of basin

Noun

Authorities on Wednesday pre-emptively announced that roads leading to the port would be closed to non-emergency vehicles for seven days, according to state media.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Instead of thinking too hard about white port, maybe just enjoy it.

— Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of port

Noun

On the other end of the spectrum is the bustling Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, a working harbor with a commercial center comprised of shops, bars, and the Cape Ferris Wheel.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026
Plans for the waterfront include new green space, a water feature and an elevated stage overlooking the harbor, along with major infrastructure designed to protect downtown from flooding.

— Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

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