mooring

noun

moor·​ing ˈmu̇r-iŋ 

1

: an act of making fast a boat or aircraft with lines or anchors

2

a

: a place where or an object to which something (such as a craft) can be moored

b

: a device (such as a line or chain) by which an object is secured in place

3

: an established practice or stabilizing influence : anchorage sense 2

—usually used in plural

Examples of mooring in a Sentence

We found a temporary mooring in the harbor.

The wind was strong enough to tear the boat from its moorings.

Recent Examples on the Web

Some sailors clung to mooring lines, crawling across to find safety. —Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024

Parks Canada permits are mandatory for transiting the locks or mooring overnight at lock stations. —Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024

Ordinarily, ships are secured to piers via thick ropes known as mooring lines or hawsers. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2024

With a substantial media presence witnessing the operation, a large Marine helicopter arrived to carry the pole after Phelan secured it to a cable and cut it off its mooring 17 stories above the ground. —Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

mooring

noun

moor·​ing ˈmu̇(ə)r-iŋ 

1

: a place or object to which a boat or aircraft can be fastened

2

: a device or line by which a boat or aircraft is moored