Definition of Anchorage in English :

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Anchorage meaning in English

Meaning of Anchorage in English

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Anchorage pronunciation in English

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Anchorage

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Noun

1. anchorage

the condition of being secured to a base

Example Sentences:
'the plant needs a firm anchorage'
'the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family'

2. anchorage

a fee for anchoring

3. anchorage

a city in south central Alaska

Example Sentences:
'Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska'

4. anchorage, anchorage ground

place for vessels to anchor

5. anchorage

the act of anchoring

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Anchorage

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noun
1. 
the act of anchoring
2. 
any place where a vessel is anchored
3. 
a place designated for vessels to anchor
4. 
a fee imposed for anchoring
5. 
anything used as an anchor
6. 
a source of security or strength
7. 
something that supplies a secure hold for something else
noun
the cell or retreat of an anchorite
noun
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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Anchorage

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seaport in S Alas., on Cook Inlet: pop. 260,000
noun
1. 
money charged for the right to anchor, as in a port
2. 
an anchoring or being anchored
3. 
a place to anchor
4. 
something that can be firmly held on to or relied on

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Anchorage

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n.
1. A place for anchoring.
2. A fee charged for the privilege of anchoring.
3. The act of anchoring or the condition of being at anchor.
4. A means of securing or stabilizing: The central bank was the anchorage of the financial community.
A city of southern Alaska on Cook Inlet south-southwest of Fairbanks. Founded in 1915 as construction headquarters for the Alaska Railroad, it is the largest city in the state.

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