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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With fleet anchorage, troop staging, and airfields at a close distance to Seoul, Shanghai, and Taipei, the island is key to the United States’ security strategy in the Asia-Pacific.
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Mio Yamada, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2016
Located on the prestigious Jumeirah Bay Island, along a promenade that resembles a Mediterranean village, Bulgari Marina & Yacht Club is a superyacht anchorage that includes berths for vessels from 10 to 40 meters as well as dock-and-dine services.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 June 2024
There will be dedicated marina crew to tend to guests’ every need, and beach ladders for direct dips in the ocean when the ship is on anchorage.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2023
For each tooth, durability and anchorage are functions of the complex interface between six different tissues; each alone is a biological marvel.
—Samer Zaky, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024
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Mio Yamada, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2016
Located on the prestigious Jumeirah Bay Island, along a promenade that resembles a Mediterranean village, Bulgari Marina & Yacht Club is a superyacht anchorage that includes berths for vessels from 10 to 40 meters as well as dock-and-dine services.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 June 2024
There will be dedicated marina crew to tend to guests’ every need, and beach ladders for direct dips in the ocean when the ship is on anchorage.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2023
For each tooth, durability and anchorage are functions of the complex interface between six different tissues; each alone is a biological marvel.
—Samer Zaky, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024
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“Anchorage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchorage. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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