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How to pronounce “anchorage

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Pronunciation guide for anchorage

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of anchorage with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
A Photographic View of American TechnologyAnd here's a detail of the anchorage.
Definition summary
(nautical) A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge.

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How to pronounce anchorage

A Photographic View of American Technology

And here's a detail of the anchorage.

Example Sentences

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Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (nautical) A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge.
  • (nautical) A fee charged for anchoring.
  • That into which something is anchored or fastened.
  • (medicine) The surgical fixation of prolapsed organs.
  • The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.
  • The set of anchors belonging to a ship.
  • The retreat of a hermit, or anchorite.
  • (figurative) Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust.

Practice Nearby Words

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