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roadstead

noun

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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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The port cities of Konarak and Chabahar, in the southwest also came under attack, state media reported.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Italian authorities seized roughly 1,700 pounds of cocaine hidden among pallets of bananas at a major port, officials said Tuesday.

— Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of port

Noun

In Nolan and Hathaway’s interpretation, Penelope is a more calculating power player, keeping at bay the wolfish suitors who show up hoping to take Odysseus’ place and working the angles to preserve her son’s chance of assuming the throne.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026
Climb the short path to the historic Owls Head Lighthouse, then linger to watch boats pass through the bay or enjoy a peaceful walk beneath the park’s towering spruce and pine trees.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026

Definition of bay

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Murrells Inlet MarshWalk The Murrells Inlet MarshWalk follows a saltwater estuary for half a mile.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
For around 20 minutes, the pilot weaved his cheeky confession in clear loops above the Dee estuary, leaving an unmistakable signature in the sky.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of estuary

Noun

Next, crews will work to complete stormwater inlet connections and activate the water storage system, KC Water said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Today, Crater Lake National Park boasts the deepest lake in the country, at 1,943 feet, and one of the cleanest too, as there are no inlets or outlets to allow for contamination.

— Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

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