anchorage
noun
that portion of a harbor or area outside a harbor suitable for anchoring or in which ships are permitted to anchor.
anchorages
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pluralof anchorage.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Regardless, last week, the Danish government said it would intensify environmental inspections of ships at Skagen Red, one of Scandinavia’s busiest anchorages at the northern tip of Denmark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
China's bunkering hub Ningbo-Zhoushan in the eastern province of Zhejiang has temporarily suspended discharging and loading oil, while tankers are ordered to stay at anchorages as typhoon Muifa is expected to land later on Wednesday.
From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2022
On this early December day, between 1:30 a.m. and 10 p.m., the ports will record 12 arrivals and 14 departures with 13 ships shifting between anchorages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2021
The street once led to Pool Beag, or little pool, among the deepest anchorages in Dublin Harbor.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2018
From this vantage point he jealously inspected the yachts of the Seattlites who cruised past South Beach on their way to anchorages in Amity Harbor.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
