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as in anchorage
a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships
the city boasts one of the best deepwater harborages on the Atlantic coast
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as in refuge
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
the only harborage from the storm was a lone pine tree, which looked like it could get hit by lightning any minute
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Recent Examples of harborage
The combination of food debris and moisture in these containers can provide safe harborage, says Benson.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Regularly clean debris in gutters that provide moisture and harborage.
—Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2023
First instars showed no significant preference for any colored harborage soon after hatching.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2016
In addition to food, roaches need harborage to thrive.
—Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 30 Mar. 2020
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Regularly clean debris in gutters that provide moisture and harborage.
—Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2023
First instars showed no significant preference for any colored harborage soon after hatching.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2016
In addition to food, roaches need harborage to thrive.
—Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 30 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harborage
Noun
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As of Thursday morning, six vessels were at the outer anchorage, with 11 loading and unloading boxes at the port jetties.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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The merchant ship was also damaged, but no injuries were reported on either vessel, the Navy said following the collision near a crowded anchorage for ships transiting the canal.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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Tesla Cybertruck Is The Auto Industry’s Biggest Flop In Decades Greg, of course, has returned for Season 3 and has found refuge from authorities on a lush Thai estate with his new and much younger girlfriend, Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon).—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Manhattan apartment sales jumped 29% in the first quarter from the same period a year ago, as the wealthy sought refuge from volatile stocks to buy real estate, according to new reports.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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To guide your cruise ship safely into and out of port, often through narrow channels and busy harbor systems that only a local specialist can truly master.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The booming sound of music from the harbor reached them as if through a membrane.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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With many left homeless by the quake, and many others staying away from their homes because of fears that ongoing aftershocks will bring them down, workers in Naypyitaw labored in the 40 C (104 F) heat to busily erect big tents in open fields to provide some shelter.—
DAVID RISING,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2025
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In January, total 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) entering the ports increased 13.4 percent over the year prior, and 4.4 percent over December totals.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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For starters, the Mac mini has fewer ports overall... Three Thunderbolt ports, an HDMI port, and a Gigabit Ethernet port reside on the back of the mini; the last can be configured to a 10Gbps connection.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Nai Lert Park is a lush, seven-acre pocket of tropical landscaping in the heart of downtown, making the hotel feel like an urban sanctuary in the truest sense: the air smelled faintly of frangipani; the chirping of birds overpowered the traffic din.—
Chris Schaklx,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Social Athens Hotel is a stylish urban sanctuary in the heart of Kolonaki, one of the city's chicest neighborhoods.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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Inside, retreat from the sun to rooms lined with stone floors and bathed in calming neutrals.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
5 Apr. 2025
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Looking for a peaceful retreat in one of Rome’s most beloved neighborhoods?—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Harborage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harborage. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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