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
Brilliant blue waves meet a sensational crescent of white sand at Salt Whistle Bay, one of the most stunning anchorages in the southeastern Caribbean.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
During the incident, Havel was delivering a notice that alerted offshore residents about his agency’s transition plan that aimed to clear the anchorage of derelict vessels.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
As of Thursday morning, six vessels were at the outer anchorage, with 11 loading and unloading boxes at the port jetties.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
The merchant ship was also damaged, but no injuries were reported on either vessel, the Navy said following the collision near a crowded anchorage for ships transiting the canal.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
During the incident, Havel was delivering a notice that alerted offshore residents about his agency’s transition plan that aimed to clear the anchorage of derelict vessels.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
As of Thursday morning, six vessels were at the outer anchorage, with 11 loading and unloading boxes at the port jetties.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
The merchant ship was also damaged, but no injuries were reported on either vessel, the Navy said following the collision near a crowded anchorage for ships transiting the canal.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchorage
Noun
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Some stay in port longer to enable more in-depth exploration of the culture, and some bring the art offshore; think Regent Seven Seas Cruises, whose brand new Seven Seas Grandeur has Picassos and the first Fabergé egg to live at sea.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The 5,000-ton-class destroyer was damaged Wednesday when a transport cradle on the ship’s stern detached early during a launch ceremony attended by Kim at the northeastern port of Chongjin.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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This scandal was a stain on Mayor Sam Yorty, who had appointed the harbor commissioners.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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To get the boat back on course, three crew members voluntarily entered the harbor to swim/push the boat back to shore.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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