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Recent Examples of roadstead
Two light cruisers and the USS Utah lay off its starboard bow, and Battleship Row, the famed but vulnerable roadstead for the Navy’s mightiest, was on the other side of Ford Island.
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Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Container ships and oil tankers, waiting for a berth, are assigned a place to anchor in the roadstead off Long Beach and Huntington Harbor.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2021
The Anzio roadstead was thick with Allied ships, but the Germans owned the skies.
—Bartle Bull, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2020
Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Container ships and oil tankers, waiting for a berth, are assigned a place to anchor in the roadstead off Long Beach and Huntington Harbor.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2021
The Anzio roadstead was thick with Allied ships, but the Germans owned the skies.
—Bartle Bull, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadstead
Noun
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Other notables on a pretty expansive feature list include cruise control, smartphone connectivity, USB type-C port, a 6.5-inch TFT screen, heated grips, integrated hard saddlebags, and all-LED lights – all of this comes as standard.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2025
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The United Arab Emirates, another Abraham Accord country that has developed strong ties with Israel, once had a military base in Somaliland and maintains commercial interests there, including a port.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The ship towers over the dock and surrounding shops. Not far away, there's a device in the harbor that has been keeping track of the area's water quality for more than a year.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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Near the center of town, in the old harbor area, a deserted promenade ran between frosty vistas and imposing museums and cultural buildings.—
Akash Kapur,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Cruises Le Commandant Charcot, from expedition cruise company Ponant, now brings travelers through the frozen bays and rivers of Boreal Canada.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the A’s, the Raiders recently decamped for Las Vegas and the Warriors moved across the bay to San Francisco.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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South Island The South Island is renowned for its spectacular natural scenery from the golden beaches of the Abel Tasman to the fiords and mountains in the Southern Alps.—
Amy Louise Bailey,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2024
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Inside the park, travelers can explore the 421-meter Doubtful Sound, New Zealand's deepest fiord, which is home to bottlenose dolphins, fur seals, and penguins, according to Tourism New Zealand.—
Alison Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2022
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Day visitors and overnight guests can utilize a variety of rental options to explore the quiet wetlands of the Colorado River estuary.—
Mariah Tyler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
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The university discontinued an interdisciplinary master’s program in estuary science at the site in 2023-24 because of low enrollment.—
Krissy Waite,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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The path will also take you to Thunder Hole, an inlet carved into the cliffs where incoming waves create a thunderous echo.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
7 Mar. 2025
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Residents in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are advised to move out of the water, off the beach and away from harbors, marinas, bays and inlets and not go to shore to observe the tsunami.—
CNN,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Roadstead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadstead. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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