roadsteads

plural of roadstead

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadsteads
Noun
  • Three people were killed and one injured in three vehicle crashes on Arkansas roads on Wednesday and Friday, according to preliminary police reports.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The combination of snow and strong winds is expected to reduce visibility, create slick and icy roads—particularly on bridges and overpasses—and potentially down trees or branches.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Like many ports, Belém also grew into an important hub for cultural exchange.
    Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • These sites are often located near highways, ports and other key infrastructure, but are now becoming essential staging grounds for data center construction.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • They were designed to obliterate key mountain passes, bridges, or harbors in the event of a Soviet invasion.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Cities like New York, Boston, and San Francisco flourished because of their harbors.
    Big Think, Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As a result of racist underfunding and limited development, two mysterious bays were ironically preserved.
    Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Minor coastal flooding is possible in bays and inlets along the north coast of eastern Cuba and minor coastal flooding is expected along the coast of Haiti.
    MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Mangroves exist in the intertidal zones of warm rivers, estuaries and bays, growing in the sediment brought to the coast by the freshwater rivers and tides, according to the Australia Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In partnership with Leave No Trace, Martin County offers the tours for free, helping visitors discover the natural beauty of the coastline’s mangroves, estuaries, hammocks, and trails.
    Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Minor coastal flooding is possible in bays and inlets along the north coast of eastern Cuba and minor coastal flooding is expected along the coast of Haiti.
    MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • All the greats have sounds and styles.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Multiple smaller explosions were also caught on camera, lighting up the night with electrical sparks into the night sky with sharp popping sounds.
    Bonny Chu , Landon Mion , Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Roadsteads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadsteads. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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