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anchorage
[ ang-ker-ij ]
/ ˈæŋ kər ɪdʒ /
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Other definitions for anchorage (2 of 2)
Anchorage
[ ang-ker-ij ]
/ ˈæŋ kər ɪdʒ /
noun
a seaport in S Alaska: earthquake 1964.
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British Dictionary definitions for anchorage (1 of 3)
anchorage1
/ (ˈæŋkərɪdʒ) /
noun
British Dictionary definitions for anchorage (2 of 3)
anchorage2
/ (ˈæŋkərɪdʒ) /
noun
the cell or retreat of an anchorite
British Dictionary definitions for anchorage (3 of 3)
Anchorage
/ (ˈæŋkərɪdʒ) /
noun
the largest city in Alaska, a port in the south, at the head of Cook Inlet. Pop: 270Â 951 (2003 est)
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Cultural definitions for anchorage
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