roadsteads

Definition of roadsteadsnext
plural of roadstead

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadsteads
Noun
  • The Drivecast is our weekly podcast giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the biggest stories, controversies, and characters shaping the automotive industry and the way our roads look today.
    Joel Feder, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab urged residents to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary movement, warning that many trees had fallen and crews were working to clear roads.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Discussions have included an off-ramp for Díaz-Canel, the Castro family remaining on the island and deals on ports, energy and tourism.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Levine said that bookings have resumed now that ocean carriers have developed alternate routes, many headed to India and onward to alternate ports or those accessible in the Gulf.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The state port authority has argued the project is existentially necessary to keep the Wilmington port competitive in an era of larger ships, heavier loads and deeper harbors.
    Patrick Sisson, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Today, the towns of Vis and Komiza house harbors, stone houses, narrow streets, and a coastal lifestyle known locally as pomalo.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Wetted bays in the bow and stern provide more opportunities for sensor loading.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Water quality in many canals and bays is worsening.
    Nathan Rott, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In a new study, Daniel Petras, a biochemist at UC Riverside — together with 29 researchers from around the world — looked at 2,315 seawater samples collected from estuaries, coastal regions, coral reefs and the open ocean.
    Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Take an ecotour with Pawleys Island Guide Services to explore the marshes, deltas, tidal creeks, and estuaries that wind their way around the island.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Historically, the Norwegians would capture whales in narrow inlets, according to Ancient Origins.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The three boats were almost home, sailing the last few dozen miles before disappearing into Maine’s unchartable maze of inlets and bays.
    Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Scientists like John Lilly and the husband-and-wife team of Melba and David Caldwell tried various experiments to decipher the sounds dolphins can make.
    Laela Sayigh, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
  • All the natural sounds around you.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Roadsteads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadsteads. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.

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