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Recent Examples of moorage
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.
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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
At the gated Oregon Yacht Club moorage north of the Sellwood Bridge in Southeast Portland, owners buy a share, not a slip.
—oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2022
The slip alone can cost as much as a condo, depending on the moorage, location and if a garage is included.
—oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2022
Typically $25 per passenger vehicle, and there may be additional slip and moorage fees.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 22 May 2019
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
Officers were called to the moorage at Chandler’s Cove around 4:30 a.m., where the theft had been reported, according to the Seattle Police Department.
—Christine Clarridge, The Seattle Times, 21 Aug. 2018
There are moorage rental fees of about $500 to $850 per month.
—Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 31 Mar. 2018
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
At the gated Oregon Yacht Club moorage north of the Sellwood Bridge in Southeast Portland, owners buy a share, not a slip.
—oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2022
The slip alone can cost as much as a condo, depending on the moorage, location and if a garage is included.
—oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2022
Typically $25 per passenger vehicle, and there may be additional slip and moorage fees.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 22 May 2019
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
Officers were called to the moorage at Chandler’s Cove around 4:30 a.m., where the theft had been reported, according to the Seattle Police Department.
—Christine Clarridge, The Seattle Times, 21 Aug. 2018
There are moorage rental fees of about $500 to $850 per month.
—Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 31 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moorage
Noun
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The marina is undergoing a major makeover to transform the dock into a boardwalk destination with 85 boat slips by fall of 2025.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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Next week, the city is gearing up to welcome a new Jumeirah addition to its roster, Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, which promises a new era of ‘quiet luxury’ for Dubai, with its own marina and nautical design references.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The basin sits on a dock, the stainless steel bowl snaps on top of the basin for easy cleaning and refilling, and the basin holds 130 milliliters in the bowl at all times in case of power outage.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Photo : Ellis Creek Photography A 150-foot tidal dock boasts canoe and water sport platforms.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Unfortunately for Dedham, an official review waved the goal off as the collision knocked the net off its mooring before the puck crossed the line.—
Marcello Rossetti,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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The entire exercise would only serve to give a veneer of legitimacy to a system that has lost its constitutional moorings.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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
Noun
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West Virginia sits atop the Marcellus Shale basin, which holds 141 trillion cubic feet of recoverable natural gas.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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After each round of full-body exfoliation, a giant basin of warm water was dumped over my body, like I was being baptized.—
Anna Haines,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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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
Cite this Entry
“Moorage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moorage. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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