moorings

plural of mooring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for moorings
Noun
  • Since 2018, Vitello has led the Volunteers to three College World Series berths in four seasons.
    Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • While the top three teams in Region 3-6A (Oakland, Blackman, Riverdale) are virtually assured of playoff berths, the top seeds are still up in the air.
    Cecil Joyce, Murfreesboro Daily News Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At 8,614 feet, the Mackinac Bridge is still the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Several small craft broken away from moorings, especially in unprotected anchorages.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In the water, the marina’s existing 11 docks will be reconstructed and reconfigured to hold a total of 623 slips, accommodating a wider range of boat sizes.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Anker is best known for its power banks, fast chargers and other electronics, including hubs, docks and video conferencing equipment.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The longer the shutdown lasts, the greater the risk of cargo backups at these Texas ports due to unpaid employees calling in sick.
    The NPR Network, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Sea lines of communication, or SLOCs, are the principal maritime routes between ports used for trade, military or other purposes.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rip currents, stronger near jetties and piers, can swiftly carry swimmers out into deeper water.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The local oases would be disrupted, but the new sea would dramatically increase the economic potential of the region.
    Big Think, Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
  • For decades, wealthy Gulf Arab states cast themselves as oases of stability in a region mired in conflict, building gleaming capitals with fast-growing economies powered by by millions of foreign workers drawn to economic opportunity and a tax-free lifestyle.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Sneaker waves can suddenly surge much farther up the beach than typical waves, at times sweeping over rocks and jetties.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The infrastructure humans build in the water ‒ houses, piers, wharves, jetties, and even oil rigs ‒ create new habitats for juvenile jellyfish, called polyps, to attach and grow, Bologna said.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Moorings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moorings. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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