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moorage

noun

Definition of moorage

as in marina

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Recent Examples of moorage The Queen of the Lake floats on Lake Union, with a three-sided moorage and city views. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026 Just 20 minutes from downtown Seattle, the home’s proximity to the Mercer Island Beach Club makes lake access and boat moorage convenient. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2025 The conservancy has for more than a decade tried unsuccessfully to find a permanent moorage for the SS United States as a floating hotel, museum, entertainment complex, or all of the above. — Matthew Korfhage, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024 Materials sent by ship were received at the company’s moorage along the Willamette River. — Jeastman, oregonlive, 15 Mar. 2023 The study will help determine whether floating docks are viable for transient moorage and for staging areas for local individuals or charter boats loading and unloading gear and passengers, according to officials. — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Sep. 2021 Typically $25 per passenger vehicle, and there may be additional slip and moorage fees. — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 22 May 2019

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Noun

The yacht was supposed to cross the Panama Canal before picking up Machado and the others at a marina in Colón, on Panama’s Caribbean coast.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
In Surf City, New Jersey, water rose inside a marina where workers had moved equipment to higher ground, and owner Kenny Formica said customers reported boats and Jet Skis missing or blown from their lifts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of marina

Noun

To overcome it, the vessel pairs anchor mooring with state-of-the-art dynamic positioning.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Should a major storm threaten, Optimal Transit says Kraaken could detach from its mooring within hours, move away under its own propulsion, and return to reconnect once conditions improve.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of mooring

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Its five-peptide complex targets visible density and anchorage, while Cécred’s patent-pending Bioactive Keratin Ferment is designed to visibly strengthen hair.

— Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Separately, state television reported that another Iranian tanker was attacked in Kharg Island anchorage area.

— Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of anchorage

Noun

All rooms have a marble bathroom with double basins and a separate bath and shower.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
In 2024, the sound of camel bells across the desert led visitors back to the Yellow River basin, introducing Songmont’s origins and roots.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of basin

Noun

The quartier is extremely walkable, safe, and relatively easy to navigate, hugging both sides of the port with tiny alleys.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Turbah sits on a main road linking the provincial capital of Taiz with the port city of Aden, which serves as an interim seat of Yemen's government.

— AHMED AL-HAJ, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of port

Noun

Foreign governments are racing to gain access to African harbors.

— Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
That's particularly true at steakhouse Intrepid and open-air cantina 16o9—both of which are set above the harbor for incredible sunsets and clear views of the gleaming white super yachts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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