anchorage
/ˈæŋkɚɪd͡ʒ/noun3 syllables
Anchorage means: place for vessels to anchor.
Synonyms for anchorage1
noun, as in place for vessels to anchor
anchorage ground
What does anchorage mean?6
noun
1
place for vessels to anchor
2
a city in south central Alaska“Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska”
3
a fee for anchoring
4
the act of anchoring
5
the condition of being secured to a base“the plant needs a firm anchorage”
6
the provision of a sense of security or steadfastness“the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Anchorage in a sentence
- Anchorage is the northernmost big city in the US.Amastan
- Truth doesn't perish at sea, but it often takes a long time to find an anchorage.Objectivesea
- I went to Europe by way of Anchorage.CK
- I'm going to Europe by way of Anchorage next week.CM
- Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska.Hybrid
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Forms of anchorage
as a noun
- plural
- anchorages