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roadstead

noun

Definition of roadstead

as in port

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Recent Examples of roadstead Two light cruisers and the USS Utah lay off its starboard bow, and Battleship Row, the famed but vulnerable roadstead for the Navy’s mightiest, was on the other side of Ford Island. — Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024 The Anzio roadstead was thick with Allied ships, but the Germans owned the skies. — Bartle Bull, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2020

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As a result, plans need to be made to deal with the logistics of several celestial vehicles taxiing and docking at the port and eventually at a permanent moon settlement.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026
The Houthis' latest takeover, following the seizure of the Red Sea port of Mokha and a strategic island last week, puts more pressure on Saudi shipments and, in turn, global oil supplies and prices.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of port

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Rooms in beige and red or beige and blue have busy wallpaper—some have views of the sea, others of the yacht harbor.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Dimensions 8 and 24 harbor special symmetries that the researchers leveraged to cram them with spheres.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of harbor

Noun

In North Carolina alone, 11,000 miles (17,702 kilometers) of canals drain peatlands before the water empties into coastal estuaries, Richardson said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Amanvari also offers a variety of daily experiences, from horseback rides along the estuary at sunset to snorkeling and fishing off the coast.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of estuary

Noun

Jetties are long barriers often constructed of boulders or concrete at inlets or harbors to keep navigation channels open, while groins are shorter and often are built on open beaches to stop erosion and widen the sand area.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The castle overlooks the Moray Firth, a large inlet of the North Sea.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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