Thesaurus results for ANCHORAGES

anchorages

noun

plural of anchorage

as in ports

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 anchorages The length of the suspension bridge is 8,614 feet, including anchorages, according to the bridge authority. — Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 2026 More than 139 container vessels resided in the port’s outer anchorages as of Thursday morning, Seko said. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 Navily gives us reviews of anchorages and where to clear customs. — David Pierce, The Verge, 15 Aug. 2026 Beautiful anchorages aside, her sundeck is the place to be for the solar eclipse, with generous sun pads, a sheltered Jacuzzi and glass windbreak creating uninterrupted sightlines. — Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 25 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 As for Mitan, the yacht will now spend seven to eight months cruising south towards Mexico, calling at multiple anchorages along the way. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026 Summer brings crowd-free exploration of the Lofoten Archipelago, reaching remote anchorages accessible only by sea. — Terry Ward, Time, 12 Mar. 2026

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Cargo trucks now line the highway for some 10 miles, waiting for a chance to enter the ports.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Russian drones have repeatedly violated Romanian airspace near some of Ukraine's Danube ports.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of ports

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For all other beaches and harbors, shallow with minor to moderate sea- water flooding will likely impact beaches and walkways, especially with the Sunday morning high tide which could cause local damage to most vulnerable locations such as Venice.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Foreign governments are racing to gain access to African harbors.

— Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

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