roadstead

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadstead
Noun
  • Russian drones and missiles have repeatedly targeted Ukrainian port and shipping targets there.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Text transmitted to the Cat via the serial port was inserted into the document as if it had been typed in at the console.
    Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Although these five harbor the most pesticide residues, the toxicity of the residues is virtually nil.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Because of the lax law, Missouri had become a safe harbor for unlicensed facilities, some which had been investigated or shut down in other states.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • TerraMaster has announced the launch of its new F4-425, a high-performance 4-bay NAS designed for home use but with professional-grade power and storage capabilities.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Also, Max Verstappen signed the car three times - on the front hood, in the engine bay, and on the dashboard.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The topic is on how coastal estuaries are home to hundreds of species, and much of it is microscopic and underwater.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Croatan spans 160,000 acres and includes pine forests, saltwater estuaries, bogs, and raised swamps.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Ksamil Beach 7 is lined with chaise loungers available for rent, while Bora Bora Beach, a calm and small inlet, is especially popular with families.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Barely long enough to cover its air inlet, a power supply dust filter slides out the back of the case through a notch in its one-piece rear foot.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Roadstead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadstead. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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