anchorage

noun

ˈaŋ-k(ə-)rij How to pronounce anchorage (audio)
Definition of anchoragenext
as in port
a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships sailed into a quiet anchorage to wait out the storm

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Recent Examples of anchorage During the summer, children learn to sail just beyond the anchorage. — Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 Oranje Bay, on the western side of the island, offered one of the deepest and safest nearshore anchorages in the Americas. — R. Grant Gilmore Iii, The Conversation, 30 June 2026 One of the VLCCs openly signaled its location in one of the anchorages in the Gulf of Oman a few days ago. — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 21 June 2026 Friendship Bay Beach on the eastern shore is another popular anchorage with a beautiful beachfront, while remote Crescent Beach on the island's northeast coast offers a castaway feel. — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anchorage
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  1. port
  2. harbor
Noun
  • Engineering for faster ports The first vessel is expected to enter service on the Baltic Sea before summer 2030, according to TT-Line.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Jebel Ali prototype has handled nearly 500,000 TEUs in trials, and DP World is spending £170 million ($225 million) on the first full-scale version at its London Gateway port.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of port
Noun
  • Sea facing suites have views over the harbor and terraces set up with chairs and tables for watching the boats glide in and out.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Anyone with spare time could surveil a harbor or the airspace above a military base and sell updates on flights, ships, and the movements of troops.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of harbor

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