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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

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of anchorage

as a noun

plural
anchorages