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
Throughout this Wild Isles cruise with St. Hilda Sea Adventures, the anchorages are in secluded sea lochs.
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Everett Potter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The waters of Security Bay, our overnight anchorage, were oily-calm and full of sea otters.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
Improve anchorage of attached structures: Make sure that attached structures such as carport and porch roofs are adequately restrained from wind uplift by ensuring that the roof structure is attached to columns and that the columns are anchored to the foundations.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 18 Jan. 2024
The idyllic, postcard beaches, clear water, and sandy anchorages of the eastern region prove a bit more popular.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Everett Potter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The waters of Security Bay, our overnight anchorage, were oily-calm and full of sea otters.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
Improve anchorage of attached structures: Make sure that attached structures such as carport and porch roofs are adequately restrained from wind uplift by ensuring that the roof structure is attached to columns and that the columns are anchored to the foundations.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 18 Jan. 2024
The idyllic, postcard beaches, clear water, and sandy anchorages of the eastern region prove a bit more popular.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for anchorage
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“Anchorage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchorage. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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