moorages

noun

plural of moorage
as in docks

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  1. docks
  2. basins
  3. marinas
  4. ports
  5. anchorages
Noun
  • Make the short drive north to the nearly 200-year-old fishing village of Mayport to feast on local shrimp alongside working fishing docks bustling with boats delivering the daily catch.
    — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The computer accessory market is saturated with hubs and docks designed to expand computer connectivity.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of docks
Noun
  • Hurricane safety tips With the season heating up in both basins, this is a good time to review hurricane safety tips.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Mexico has basins that should be accessible to unconventional production.
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of basins
Noun
  • Situated on the shores of Lake Michigan, the city offers sandy beaches, marinas, and waterfront parks.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026
  • At high end marinas that cater to superyachts, costs can range from $60 to $100 per foot monthly.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Definition of marinas
Noun
  • Its combat efforts have prevented it from making stops at friendly ports, where deployed vessels can typically renew supplies and sailors can rest.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities have reported finding drone fragments on Romanian soil several times since 2023 following Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports along the Danube River, which lie just across the border.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of ports
Noun
  • 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
  • Oranje Bay, on the western side of the island, offered one of the deepest and safest nearshore anchorages in the Americas.
    — R. Grant Gilmore III, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Definition of anchorages
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“Moorages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moorages. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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