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, 3 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, these demonstrations escalated as participants blocked harbor pilot operations at the port, forcing a suspension of ship movements between the jetties and the port’s outer anchorage.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
The French navy is escorting the ship to anchorage for more checks, the statement said.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Sailing aboard a small ship with just 36 passengers, the voyage moves between islands and along remote coastlines, accessing sea caves, marine sanctuaries, and quiet anchorages that large cruise ships simply cannot reach.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, these demonstrations escalated as participants blocked harbor pilot operations at the port, forcing a suspension of ship movements between the jetties and the port’s outer anchorage.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
The French navy is escorting the ship to anchorage for more checks, the statement said.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Sailing aboard a small ship with just 36 passengers, the voyage moves between islands and along remote coastlines, accessing sea caves, marine sanctuaries, and quiet anchorages that large cruise ships simply cannot reach.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchorage
Noun
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With its dense transportation network and proximity to major ports, New York has become a prime target.—
Chris Spear,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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That day, six medium-sized speedboats, belonging to drug traffickers or smugglers, had sought refuge from a storm among the breakwaters and docks of the port.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Just south of the beach at the Waukegan Harbor & Marina, Robbie Kutzler, the director of marketing and special events for the harbor, said a woman found two tires at the south end of the property near the shoreline.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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And there’s a glorious selection of rental homes and condos situated on both the ocean and the harbor.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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