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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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According to reporting by Ocula, the global strikes called for an end to the use of ports for transporting arms—art workers also issued demands for better living and working conditions.

— News Desk, Artforum, 2 Nov. 2026
The latest proposal Iran has publicly discussed would fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping within two days if Washington meets several conditions, including lifting its blockade of Iranian ports.

— Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of port

Noun

The city maintains a system of 90 tide valves between the Balboa Peninsula and Balboa Island to limit harbor backflow into the streets during typical high tides.

— Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026
Even entry-level rooms feel generous, but the bi-level suites with harbor views deliver the true wow factor.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of harbor

Noun

Where to stay The Waves at Cane Bay, an 11-room boutique hotel built into the rocky shoreline overlooking the bay, was reimagined in 2021 as a stylish oceanfront retreat with private patios, two bars, and the sustainable seafood restaurant Ama.

— Jayme Moye, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
Add peppercorns, lemons, honey, thyme, parsley, bay leaves and garlic.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of bay

Noun

But this region in midwest Ireland, steeped in folklore, where the River Shannon meets the estuary’s tidal waters before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean, is also the unlikely site of bustling production activity.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Evening came on; behind the remains of the summer house, the tide could be heard rushing up the estuary.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

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