past and past participle
Stopped or held a boat in place with an anchor.
The captain anchored the boat in a quiet bay.
Several boats were anchored off the coast.
American English
How to pronounce anchored
verb · adjectiveB1Common word
AANGkerd
/ˈæŋ.kɚd̚/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of anchor
Stopped or held a boat in place with an anchor.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
participial adjective
Firmly held in place by an anchor.
The anchored boat stayed near the island overnight.
The ship remained anchored during the storm.
past and past participle
Presented a television or radio news program as its main presenter.
She anchored the evening news last night.
The program was anchored by a veteran journalist.
past and past participle
Gave a person, idea, or situation a strong base or feeling of stability.
Her children anchored her in the new community.
The evidence anchored the argument in facts.
Useful expressions
with an anchor lowered so that a boat stays in one place
The ship is at anchor in the harbor.
to lift an anchor and leave
The crew weighed anchor at sunrise.
Related words & forms
Before -ing, drop the final e: anchoring, not anchoreing.