Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moorages
Noun
-
Two loading docks that previously housed trash dumpsters for the older building have been reclaimed as a visualization lab and a robotics lab.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Then there’s the literal rocking of docks and fishing boats, which causes disputes between different lake users.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
But the signature feature was a set of eighteen grass-and-stone basins that gather rain and, on calm days, gather people.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
-
The crew will use three Nikon cameras equipped with different zoom lenses to capture varied features like impact basins and ancient lava flows.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Located on the lake’s northwestern shore, the primarily residential township is widely regarded as one of Michigan’s premier boating communities, where canals, marinas and open water shape everyday life, writes Brendel Clark.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
14 Mar. 2026
-
The desiccation left marinas that once teemed with sailboats marooned, surrounded by sand.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Take the quiz here … ROUGH WATERS — 5 dangerous cruise ports travelers should research before booking excursions.—
,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
-
The Russian Defense Ministry said that Ukrainian drones struck the Novorossiysk oil terminal, one of Russia’s largest Black Sea ports, overnight.—
Derek Gatopoulos,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Brilliant blue waves meet a sensational crescent of white sand at Salt Whistle Bay, one of the most stunning anchorages in the southeastern Caribbean.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
-
Sailing aboard a small ship with just 36 passengers, the voyage moves between islands and along remote coastlines, accessing sea caves, marine sanctuaries, and quiet anchorages that large cruise ships simply cannot reach.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Dec. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Moorages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moorages. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
