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Recent Examples of moorage
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.
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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
At the gated Oregon Yacht Club moorage north of the Sellwood Bridge in Southeast Portland, owners buy a share, not a slip.
—oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2022
The slip alone can cost as much as a condo, depending on the moorage, location and if a garage is included.
—oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2022
Typically $25 per passenger vehicle, and there may be additional slip and moorage fees.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 22 May 2019
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
Officers were called to the moorage at Chandler’s Cove around 4:30 a.m., where the theft had been reported, according to the Seattle Police Department.
—Christine Clarridge, The Seattle Times, 21 Aug. 2018
Each of the more than 40 moorage facilities in the Greater Portland Area has unique rules and fees.
—Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 31 Mar. 2018
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
At the gated Oregon Yacht Club moorage north of the Sellwood Bridge in Southeast Portland, owners buy a share, not a slip.
—oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2022
The slip alone can cost as much as a condo, depending on the moorage, location and if a garage is included.
—oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2022
Typically $25 per passenger vehicle, and there may be additional slip and moorage fees.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 22 May 2019
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
Officers were called to the moorage at Chandler’s Cove around 4:30 a.m., where the theft had been reported, according to the Seattle Police Department.
—Christine Clarridge, The Seattle Times, 21 Aug. 2018
Each of the more than 40 moorage facilities in the Greater Portland Area has unique rules and fees.
—Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 31 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moorage
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Of course, the ideal setup would to have a smaller Riva, such as the new 27-foot Iseo in a slip, with a Riva apartment overlooking the marina.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2025
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Isla Bella Beach Resort’s contemporary décor, sprawling terraces, private marina, and onsite spa are just a few reasons to choose this modern luxury resort.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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Fans on the upper concourse have to stand in long lines waiting for concessions at the few available vendors, and while four loading docks may have been plenty for Manilow, Timberlake had 25 semitrailers full of equipment (not counting tour buses).—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Join a nightly boat tour at 7 P.M. from the hotel’s restaurant dock.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside Online,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The installation incorporates robust mooring systems, wave breakers and ballast anchors to ensure stability in varying conditions.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Unfortunately for Dedham, an official review waved the goal off as the collision knocked the net off its mooring before the puck crossed the line.—
Marcello Rossetti,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The catamaran worked its way west over the next days, stopping at various islands with anchorage fees of about $15 apiece, plus $3 per visitor.—
Mark Johanson,
AFAR Media,
22 Apr. 2025
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This is a major difference from just one month ago, The Business Standard said, when cargo ships could typically berth at the port within a day of arriving at the outer anchorage.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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Going towards more than 900 infiltration basins, nearly 300 rain gardens and more than 200 new trees, the investment will absorb 122.5 million gallons of rainwater, the equivalent of 184 Olympic-sized swimming pools.—
Jeff Roth,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Plus, it’s got 4x 2.5G ports for wired connections, so your devices stay connected at top speeds.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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But not everyone sees the port expansion as a strategic masterstroke.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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If the safe harbors are not continued, there should be an alternative means for taxpayers to find the incremental cost, the association said.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Oceanside’s harbor has close to 1,000 recreational and commercial boat slips.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Moorage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moorage. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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