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roadsteads

noun

plural of roadstead

as in roads

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Noun

Police urged residents to stay off the roads while cleanup and recovery efforts continue.

— Ross DiMattei, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
That becomes particularly dangerous in cities, where roads, parking lots and buildings prevent rain from soaking into the ground.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of roads

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Its combat efforts have prevented it from making stops at friendly ports, where deployed vessels can typically renew supplies and sailors can rest.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Authorities have reported finding drone fragments on Romanian soil several times since 2023 following Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports along the Danube River, which lie just across the border.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of ports

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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
Yet despite sitting on one of the world’s largest natural harbors, Falmouth remains a relatively small player in the British cruise industry.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of harbors

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The Monochrome cruise missile is based on the S-71 Kovyor and is designed for carriage inside the weapons bays of the Su-57 fighter jet and S-70 Okhotnik drone.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
River otters are not to be confused with sea otters, which live in the ocean, bays and harbors and can grow to be up to five feet and 100 pounds.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of bays

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Nicknamed the Emerald Coast, this land has miles of golden-sand beach on one side, mangrove estuaries, evergreen rainforest, and Sierra Madre mountains on the other.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
Among the dishes is blue crab plucked from the water tableside, then served rillette-style using fat from the restaurant’s estuaries.

— Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 June 2026

Definition of estuaries

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Stormwater concerns Inadequate funding over the years has resulted in limited coverage areas and slow response for problems that arise in the city, like flooding problems, sinkhole repairs, clearing of pipes and inlets, and permit compliance.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Officials have also reviewed currents, tides, wind conditions and possible drift patterns, and checked local beaches, bays, inlets and other coastal areas.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of inlets

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On weekends, Nelson takes over, giving Aikman opportunities to practice his skills and experience the sights, sounds and distractions of everyday life in the community.

— Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The sounds of generators humming and chain saws whirling filled the neighborhood Thursday afternoon.

— Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

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