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anchorage^¹

/ˈæŋkəɹɪd͡ʒ/ UK
[ˈæŋkʰəɹʷɪd͡ʒ] ~ [ˈæŋkʰɹʷɪd͡ʒ] UK
/ˈæŋkɚɪd͡ʒ/ US
[ˈæŋkʰɚɪd͡ʒ] ~ [ˈæŋkʰɹ̩ɪd͡ʒ] US
/ˈeɪŋkɚɪd͡ʒ/ Canada, US
[ˈeɪŋkʰɚɪd͡ʒ] ~ [ˈeɪŋkʰɹ̩ɪd͡ʒ] Canada, US
/ˈɛ̃ŋkɚɪd͡ʒ/ Canada, US
[ˈɛ̃ŋkʰɚɪd͡ʒ] ~ [ˈɛ̃ŋkʰɹ̩ɪd͡ʒ] Canada, US

noun anchorages

countable, uncountable A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge.
countable, uncountable A fee charged for anchoring. Anchorage is five pounds a night outside the harbour.
countable, uncountable That into which something is anchored or fastened. the anchorages of the Brooklyn Bridge
countable, uncountable The surgical fixation of prolapsed organs.
countable, uncountable The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor. And yet 'twas by such braggart vaunts as these Thou broughtst thee to this woeful anchorage.
countable, uncountable The set of anchors belonging to a ship.
countable, uncountable The retreat of a hermit, or anchorite.
countable, figuratively, uncountable Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust.

Anchorage^²

/ˈæŋkəɹɪd͡ʒ/ UK
[ˈæŋkʰəɹʷɪd͡ʒ] ~ [ˈæŋkʰɹʷɪd͡ʒ] UK
/ˈæŋkɚɪd͡ʒ/ US
[ˈæŋkʰɚɪd͡ʒ] ~ [ˈæŋkʰɹ̩ɪd͡ʒ] US
/ˈeɪŋkɚɪd͡ʒ/ Canada, US
[ˈeɪŋkʰɚɪd͡ʒ] ~ [ˈeɪŋkʰɹ̩ɪd͡ʒ] Canada, US
/ˈɛ̃ŋkɚɪd͡ʒ/ Canada, US
[ˈɛ̃ŋkʰɚɪd͡ʒ] ~ [ˈɛ̃ŋkʰɹ̩ɪd͡ʒ] Canada, US

Where it comes from

A proprialization from anchorage, in reference to Captain Cook's anchoring there during his third voyage; for more, see Wikipedia at History of Anchorage, Alaska.

proper noun

The largest city in Alaska, United States. So Anchorage settled into its current role as a major center for cargo traffic and a modest airport of seasonal passenger flights.
A home rule city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States.
An unincorporated community in Atascosa County, Texas, United States.
A ghost town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: anchorage ground, berthage, mooring, anchoring, berthing, anchor, berth, cribbing, foothold, cornerstone, peg, tether, crib, wetting, attachment, embedding

Translations

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noun place for anchoring

Español	fondeadero, anclaje
Português	ancoradouro, ancoragem, fundeadouro
Français	ancrage
Deutsch	Ankerplatz
Italiano	ancoraggio
Ελληνικά	ελλιμενισμός ellimenismós, αγκυροβόλημα agkyrovólima, αραξοβόλι araxovóli, άραγμα áragma
Русский	я́корная стоя́нка jákornaja stojánka
עברית	מעגן ma'agan

noun fee for anchoring

Español	anclaje
Português	ancoragem
Deutsch	Ankergebühr
Ελληνικά	τέλη ελλιμενισμού téli ellimenismoú

noun that to which something is anchored

Deutsch	Verankerung
Русский	опо́ра opóra

name city

Español	Anchorage
한국어	앵커리지 Aengkeoriji
日本語	アンカレッジ Ankarejji
中文	安克雷奇 Ānkèléiqí
हिन्दी	एंकोरेज Enkorej, एन्कोरेज Enkorej
Português	Anchorage
Français	Anchorage
Deutsch	Anchorage
Ελληνικά	Άνκορεϊτζ Ánkoreïtz, Άνκοριτζ Ánkoritz
Русский	А́нкоридж Ánkoridž
العربية	أَنْكُورِيج ʔankūrīj

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@misc{anchorage_2026,
  title = {anchorage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anchorage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}