moorage

American  

[moor-ij] / ˈmʊər ɪdʒ /

noun

1. a place for mooring.

2. a charge or payment for the use of moorings.

3. an act or instance of mooring or the state of being moored.

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moorage British  

/ ˈmɔːrɪdʒ, ˈmʊərɪdʒ /

noun

1. a place for mooring a vessel

2. a charge for mooring

3. the act of mooring

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Etymology

Origin of moorage

First recorded in 1640–50; moor ² + -age

Example Sentences

A lack of affordable boat moorage and communal spaces on the pricey coast makes it difficult for the Chumash to pray and celebrate their culture on land too, Jaimes says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2023

It was placed into long-term moorage in 2020 as a result of "operation challenges" during the Covid pandemic, and has not been used since.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2023

The ship was placed in long-term moorage in Edinburgh in 2020 because of “operational challenges” during the pandemic and was ultimately sold last year to the U.S.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2023

Port of Seattle officials - who operate the public marina - say demand for liveaboard moorage has more than tripled since 2014.

From Washington Times • May 19, 2018

In Salmon Bay, just to the east, dozens of fishing boats, unused for months, sat bobbing at moorage, the paint peeling from their weathered hulls.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown