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moorings

noun

plural of mooring

as in berths

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Noun

Both the Yankees and Rays have already clinched postseason berths.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
DeMeco Ryans has led Houston to three playoff berths in his first three years as the head coach.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of berths

Noun

Some mansions include private tunnels under A1A so residents can reach their docks without crossing the road.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
If passed, the Peanut Island plans would also feature upgrades to the old Coast Guard station, new docks and shoreline protection.

— Wilkine Brutus, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of docks

Noun

The hurricane posed the biggest threat to the rural and mountainous coast of Michoacan and Guerrero, which is scattered with small tourist towns and ports.

— MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
But the Houthis have seized the Red Sea coast, including key ports for aid.

— Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of ports

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Benioff left a tiny gap between one of the piers and the pipe.

— Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2026
Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of piers

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The park’s sand dunes are striped with turquoise and emerald lagoons (which accumulate during the rainy season), creating the effect of infinitely repeating oases.

— Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Additionally, the Ammeln Valley has over 20 old Berber Villages and hidden oases dotted throughout the landscape.

— Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of oases

Noun

Low tide exposed the concrete and rock infrastructure — known as groins and jetties — used to shore up the beach a half-century ago.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026
The rip currents and massive surf are capable of capsizing small boats, knocking people off jetties and pulling swimmers out to sea.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of jetties

Noun

But in 1820, Shippingport had about 600 residents, three wharves for steamboats, taverns and a flour mill.

— Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Aug. 2026
The redevelopment would change that by extending and upgrading existing wharves and dredging areas around the docks.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of wharves

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