anchorage
noun
an·chor·age ˈaŋ-k(ə-)rij 
1
a
: a place where vessels anchor : a place suitable for anchoring
b
: the act of anchoring : the condition of being anchored
2
: a means of securing : a source of reassurance
this anchorage of Christian hope
T. O. Wedel
T. O. Wedel3
: something that provides a secure hold
Synonyms
- harbor
- harborage
- haven
- port
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Example Sentences
an area of safe anchorage A heavy metal ring provides anchorage for the cable. The ring serves as a secure anchorage.
Recent Examples on the Web Naval Base Guam includes Apra Harbor, the westernmost U.S. anchorage. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2022 The ship finished discharging its cargo of crude oil at the NuStar Terminal in St. James and then left for its planned anchorage off Southwest Pass, the report said. Janet Mcconnaughey, ajc, 27 Nov. 2021 The sunken vessel, ‘Fujing 001’, with a crew of 30, was at an anti-typhoon anchorage in waters near Yangjiang in Guangdong when its anchor chain snapped. Reuters, NBC News, 4 July 2022 The 65-foot-long and 65-foot-wide generator floats above the anchorage point, roughly 160 feet below the surface of the ocean. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 8 June 2022 At the foot of the hill were a dock and an anchorage where his extended clan moored their boats. Charles Mcgrath, The New Yorker, 27 May 2022 The child seat anchorage fitting sleeves are incorrectly marked with a different symbol than the one described in the owner's manual. USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022 Ever Forward container ship is being taken to an anchorage south of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge after it was freed from mud outside the shipping channel off Pasadena, Maryland, where is has spent the past month aground. Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2022 The decision came amid an intensifying battle to relocate people living on the nearly 70 boats moored illegally in the waterway, which is technically a temporary anchorage, though many mariners have lived there for decades. Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Apr. 2022 See More
Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2022 The ship finished discharging its cargo of crude oil at the NuStar Terminal in St. James and then left for its planned anchorage off Southwest Pass, the report said. Janet Mcconnaughey, ajc, 27 Nov. 2021 The sunken vessel, ‘Fujing 001’, with a crew of 30, was at an anti-typhoon anchorage in waters near Yangjiang in Guangdong when its anchor chain snapped. Reuters, NBC News, 4 July 2022 The 65-foot-long and 65-foot-wide generator floats above the anchorage point, roughly 160 feet below the surface of the ocean. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 8 June 2022 At the foot of the hill were a dock and an anchorage where his extended clan moored their boats. Charles Mcgrath, The New Yorker, 27 May 2022 The child seat anchorage fitting sleeves are incorrectly marked with a different symbol than the one described in the owner's manual. USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022 Ever Forward container ship is being taken to an anchorage south of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge after it was freed from mud outside the shipping channel off Pasadena, Maryland, where is has spent the past month aground. Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2022 The decision came amid an intensifying battle to relocate people living on the nearly 70 boats moored illegally in the waterway, which is technically a temporary anchorage, though many mariners have lived there for decades. Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
anchorage
noun
an·chor·age ˈaŋ-kə-rij
: a place where boats can be anchored
Medical Definition
anchorage
noun
an·chor·age ˈaŋ-k(ə-)rij
1
: the act of securing or fastening firmly
2
: something (as a tooth) that provides a secure hold
anchorage for a dental plate
3
: a point or frame of psychological reference
Geographical Definition
Anchorage
geographical name
An·chor·age ˈaŋ-k(ə-)rij
municipality in south central Alaska at the head of Cook Inlet population 291,826
Note: Anchorage is by far Alaska's most populous city.
anchorages
noun
as in ports
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
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