roadsteads

noun

plural of roadstead
as in roads

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  1. roads
  2. ports
  3. harbors
  4. bays
  5. estuaries
  6. inlets
  7. sounds
Noun
  • Two people were killed in as many crashes on Arkansas roads on Friday, according to preliminary police reports.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Rain was also developing near Key Largo, with slick roads possible during the morning commute.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • In contrast, shipping from Guatemalan ports takes only 9 to 10 days to the West Coast and 12 to 23 days to the East Coast.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Iran has tried to push world energy prices higher with attacks on the region's oil shipping routes; the United States, in turn, has aimed to wreck Iran's economy by blockading its ports since June and slapping it with increasingly tough sanctions.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of ports
Noun
  • The governor’s office said the state was securing its harbors, deploying emergency personnel to strategic locations and monitoring dams for any possible breaches or overflows.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
  • This trade network linked Bergen, Riga, and other Baltic and North Sea harbors, connecting them not just economically but also culturally.
    — Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of harbors
Noun
  • The September 2026 surge was highest where the water was directed into shallow bays and inlets.
    — Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The coastal flood threat has largely ended for Atlantic and Cape May counties, although high water remains a concern in some of the back bays farther north through the morning.
    — Kate Bilo, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of bays
Noun
  • In North Carolina alone, 11,000 miles (17,702 kilometers) of canals drain peatlands before the water empties into coastal estuaries, Richardson said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Rising Tide Explorers leads ecotours of the mangrove islands, estuaries, and marshes that surround Marco Island.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of estuaries
Noun
  • The September 2026 surge was highest where the water was directed into shallow bays and inlets.
    — Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • From the charming courtyards and upscale fashion boutiques tucked behind Worth Avenue to the rugged majesty of Jupiter’s inlets, the region is a playground for the curious traveler.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of inlets
Noun
  • Rooms The residence’s apartments and suites are all about modern luxury with high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows, along with a solid stone ceiling which eliminated any sounds coming in from other rooms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The new project serves as a counterpart to WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA, revisiting the sounds, themes and ideas of its predecessor from an inverse perspective.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of sounds
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“Roadsteads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadsteads. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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