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- Dictionaryanchorage/ˈaŋk(ə)rɪdʒ/
noun
- 1. an area off the coast which is suitable for a ship to anchor.
- 2. an anchorite's dwelling place. historical
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ANCHORAGE definition: 1. a place where a boat is or can be anchored: 2. a place where something is fastened firmly: 3…. Learn more.
The meaning of ANCHORAGE is a place where vessels anchor : a place suitable for anchoring. How to use anchorage in a sentence.
Anchorage definition: that portion of a harbor or area outside a harbor suitable for anchoring or in which ships are permitted to anchor.. See examples of ANCHORAGE used in a sentence.
noun. 1. the act of anchoring. 2. any place where a vessel is anchored. 3. a place designated for vessels to anchor. 4. a fee imposed for anchoring. 5. anything used as an anchor. 6. a source of security or strength. 7. something that supplies a secure hold for something else. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
ANCHORAGE meaning: 1. a place where a boat is or can be anchored: 2. a place where something is fastened firmly: 3…. Learn more.
A place in the ocean where ships can lower their anchors and stay a while is called an anchorage. A large cruise ship in a small port will often wait at an anchorage while passengers disembark into smaller boats. An anchorage is similar to a mooring, a place to park your boat.
It is a port in the southern part of the state. An earthquake badly damaged the city in 1964 and killed 131 people. Definition of Anchorage in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
