noun
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a place for mooring a vessel
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a charge for mooring
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the act of mooring
Etymology
Origin of moorage
Example Sentences
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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
Overall, fishing vessels based at Port of Seattle moorage facilities supply 13% of the total U.S. commercial fishing harvest by tonnage!
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2021
Amity Harbor, the island’s only town, provided deep moorage for a fleet of purse seiners and one-man gill-netting boats.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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