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as in ports
a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships
the city boasts one of the best deepwater harborages on the Atlantic coast
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as in shelters
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
the only harborage from the storm was a lone pine tree, which looked like it could get hit by lightning any minute
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harborages
Noun
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The buttons and ports are in all the same places.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Southampton and Dover are both popular turnaround ports, so a good option for embarking guests is to spend a day or two in London before the cruise begins.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The black-and-white 1950s scenes of domestic life, bomb shelters and war trenches look amazing.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Now these children will have to go to shelters.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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At 8,614 feet, the Mackinac Bridge is still the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Several small craft broken away from moorings, especially in unprotected anchorages.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
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The prairie is known for its wide open space, which includes a national monument and wildlife refuges that house herds of elk and pronghorn.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Both refuges have launched fundraising campaigns to help cover the costs of the operation.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Friesen, who studies the coevolution of plants and rhizobia, writes that just one gram of plant tissue harbors between 10 million and 10 billion endophytic bacteria alone.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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Then think of the pastel-colored houses that cling to rugged cliffs and narrow, winding alleyways—carruggi—that descend steeply to turquoise harbors.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Suites have floor-to-ceiling windows and private terraces, plus intelligent blackout systems that create ideal sleeping sanctuaries.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even before the impact studies were produced, the government had already invited expressions of interest for felling trees and moved wildlife sanctuaries to other locations despite local opposition.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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That spurred a rally in bonds as investors sought safe havens and ramped up bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this week.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Whether inside posh beachside resorts or cool urban havens, these stores are not merely window dressing.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Speaking of retreats, the garden leads to a two-wing guesthouse.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
16 Sep. 2025
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Recorded in home studios and retreats filled with friendships and free-spirited experimentation, Cripple Crow felt more like a collective effort than a solo project.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Harborages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harborages. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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