- The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at
anchor. - A place suitable for anchoring or where ships anchor; a
hold for an anchor. - The set of anchors belonging to a ship. - Something which holds like an anchor; a hold; as, the
anchorages of the Brooklyn Bridge. - Something on which one may depend for security; ground
of trust. - A toll for anchoring; anchorage duties. - Abode of an anchoret.
Meaning of 'anchorage' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . anchorage
[ n]
Meaning (1): - a city in south central Alaska
Example in sentence:
Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska
Meaning (2): - the condition of being secured to a base
Example in sentence:
the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family;