moorings

noun

plural of mooring
1
as in berths

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2
as in anchorages

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moorings
  1. berths
  2. anchorages
  3. docks
  4. ports
  5. piers
  6. oases
  7. jetties
  8. wharves
Noun
  • The 10 World Series berths have been spread among nine teams, with the Dodgers appearing twice.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • And even whether the season marked a blip or the abrupt end of a dominant Chiefs era that featured five Super Bowl berths in the previous six seasons.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of berths
Noun
  • The length of the suspension bridge is 8,614 feet, including anchorages, according to the bridge authority.
    — Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • More than 139 container vessels resided in the port’s outer anchorages as of Thursday morning, Seko said.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of anchorages
Noun
  • The legacy of The Beatles has helped transform Liverpool into a culture and nightlife destination, reviving the city’s economy after decades of decline following the closure of its docks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Hurricane Betsy in 1965 knocked the building off its pilings and destroyed two rooms, hundreds of feet of docks and other property.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of docks
Noun
  • Charging infrastructure at ports would supply the electricity needed for operation, allowing the concept to avoid direct carbon emissions while sailing.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Some of its ports have been used by visiting caargo ships and a docking port on its roof allows visiting vehicles to park there.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of ports
Noun
  • Extreme waves that winter destroyed one-third of the Santa Monica Pier and tore off large sections of the Huntington Beach Pier and the Paradise Cove Pier, while also damaging the Seal Beach, San Clemente and Malibu piers.
    — Gary Griggs, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The county maintains the underwater land that would house the marina piers is part of the same piece of real estate as the upland Seaquarium property.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of piers
Noun
  • Along the way are mountain towns, desert oases, Mediterranean islands and historic cities where eclipse chasers can experience anything from a few minutes to more than six minutes of totality.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of oases
Noun
  • Among the tools available are sand berms, cobble berms (sand on top of small stones), jetties, dredging and relocating sand, and below-surface breakwaters.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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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