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anchorage

noun

ˈaŋ-k(ə-)rij

Definition of anchorage

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 The length of the suspension bridge is 8,614 feet, including anchorages, according to the bridge authority. — Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 2026 His creative solution is to tie the inflatables to the tender and Jet Ski and have Max and Coop tow them to the new anchorage. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 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 See All Example Sentences for anchorage

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In the port city of Mokha, residents said rockets hit several buildings, including a hospital.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Moscow and Beijing last week have agreed to expand freight traffic along Arctic shipping corridors, increase services between their ports and deepen cooperation on building polar vessels.

— Lee Ying Shan,Matthew Tan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

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There’s a quiet stillness in the harbor — the only sounds are of the occasional gull and car whirring by.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
From November 21, 2027 through March 20, 2028, Amangati will embark on 19 cruises, tracing the storied harbors and pristine archipelagos of the Antilles and heading to new waters in the Dominican Republic, Martinique, Guadeloupe, and the Grenadines.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026

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