nounless common
A place where a boat or ship can safely anchor.
The captain found a quiet anchorage near the island.
Common phrases & grammar
safe anchorage · protected anchorage
American English
How to pronounce anchorage
nounB2
AANGkuhrihj
/ˈæŋ.kə.ɹɪʤ/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
A place where a boat or ship can safely anchor.
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nounformalless common
A person, place, or idea that gives someone emotional stability.
Her family was an emotional anchorage during the difficult time.
Common phrases & grammar
emotional anchorage · sense of anchorage
noun
A city in the U.S. state of Alaska.
She flew to Anchorage, Alaska.
Common phrases & grammar
Anchorage, Alaska · in Anchorage