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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024an•chor•age /ˈæŋkərɪdʒ/USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Terms[countable] a place for anchoring ships.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024an•chor•age (ang′kər ij),USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Termsthat portion of a harbor or area outside a harbor suitable for anchoring or in which ships are permitted to anchor.
- Nautical, Naval Termsa charge for occupying such an area.
- Nautical, Naval Termsthe act of anchoring or the state of being anchored.
- that to which anything is fastened.
- a means of anchoring or making fast.
- something that can be relied on:The Bible is her anchorage.
- Civil Engineering(in a suspension bridge) a massive masonry or concrete construction securing a cable at each end.
- Dentistry
- an abutment.
- the locking in of a tooth filling by means of an undercut.
- late Middle English ankerage. See anchor, -age 1400–50
- Place Namesa seaport in S Alaska: earthquake 1964. 173,017.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: anchorage /ˈæŋkərɪdʒ/ n - the act of anchoring
- any place where a vessel is anchored
- a place designated for vessels to anchor
- a fee imposed for anchoring
- anything used as an anchor
- a source of security or strength
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Anchorage /ˈæŋkərɪdʒ/ n - the largest city in Alaska, a port in the south, at the head of Cook Inlet. Pop: 270 951 (2003 est)
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