anchorage
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“Whenever the situation escalates, they reiterate the warning,” said a seafarer surnamed Wang whose vessel—carrying liquefied natural gas—has been stuck at an anchorage northwest of Dubai for four weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The prefecture said nautical and air exclusion zones had been established around the anchorage site.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
A week after the tempest, the anchorage of the Acapulco Yacht Club still looked like it had suffered intense bombardment.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2023
The town is on a shore of the Cromarty Firth, which served as an anchorage for the Royal Navy before, during and after World War One.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2023
Past the sprawl of the camp, the anchorage was crowded with ships.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing anchorage
Civil Engineering
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Engineering - High School
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -age
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