MOORING Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

mooring 1 of 2

noun

Definition of mooring

as in berth

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as in anchorage

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mooring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of moor

as in securing

to put securely in place or in a desired position moored the boat to the dock

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Noun

Critical to the commission was also that the city review and align its methodology and reappraisal schedule for both residential piers and mooring permits so that both user groups are treated equitably. — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 27 May 2026 The tanker is scheduled to berth at the company's offshore mooring facility later Friday to unload its crude oil. — ABC News, 7 May 2026

Verb

One tech mogul asked if the harbor could accommodate mooring a 100-foot sailboat. — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 27 June 2026 Maritime tracking data from the trade intelligence firm Kpler shows the Yantar was in the area in January last year, mooring in Egypt then Algeria, and then sending one position ping 20 km (12 miles) from the last position of the Ursa Major on January 15. — Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mooring

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Noun

International cruise ships use several berths in Stockholm, including Stadsgården, Skeppsbron and Frihamnen.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The run evokes his dad Jim Tracy’s 2009 Rockies surge, when another interim Tracy sparked an 11-game streak and postseason berth.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of berth

Noun

According to data from container shipping market research firm Linerlytica, there were 156 ships waiting at anchorage at Shanghai and Ningbo on Tuesday, a significantly larger number than the 87 ships at berth.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
During the summer, children learn to sail just beyond the anchorage.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of anchorage

Verb

The Kansas City Royals won their home series finale against the San Francisco Giants 5-4, securing a clean sweep.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
The ratchet strap — typically used for securing truck cargo — was wrapped around a leaning tree trunk at least twice the girl’s height.

— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

Definition of securing

Noun

Investigators say on Monday, the three teens got into an altercation at a boat dock when Daryl was allegedly attacked with a knife and suffered lacerations, according to the affidavit.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
By casting parallel to a dock or sea wall, each chug of your popper will keep it in the strike zone, giving any bass in the area a chance to eat it throughout the entirety of your cast.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026

Definition of dock

Noun

The port cities of Konarak and Chabahar, in the southwest also came under attack, state media reported.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Italian authorities seized roughly 1,700 pounds of cocaine hidden among pallets of bananas at a major port, officials said Tuesday.

— Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of port

Noun

Sullenberger is best known for saving the lives of 155 passengers on board US Airways Flight 1549 along with co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles by making an emergency landing on the Hudson River near Manhattan.

— Niya Doyle, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Wide-body planes An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaches for a landing at the Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026

Definition of landing

Verb

The headphones uses a 12-point through-bolt construction, with 12 screws clamping the housing assembly from the outer housing to the front plate.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Firefighters quickly tended to mother and baby, clamping and cutting the umbilical cord, and both were transported in stable condition to the hospital.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

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