anchorage

¹

[ ang-ker-ij ]

noun

1. that portion of a harbor or area outside a harbor suitable for anchoring or in which ships are permitted to anchor.
2. a charge for occupying such an area.
3. the act of anchoring or the state of being anchored.
4. that to which anything is fastened.
5. a means of anchoring or making fast.
6. something that can be relied on:

   The Bible is her anchorage.

7. (in a suspension bridge) a massive masonry or concrete construction securing a cable at each end.
8. Dentistry.
   1. an abutment.
   2. the locking in of a tooth filling by means of an undercut.

Anchorage

²

[ ang-ker-ij ]

noun

1. a seaport in S Alaska: earthquake 1964.

anchorage

¹

/ ˈæŋkərɪdʒ /

noun

1. the cell or retreat of an anchorite

Anchorage

²

/ ˈæŋkərɪdʒ /

noun

1. the largest city in Alaska, a port in the south, at the head of Cook Inlet. Pop: 270 951 (2003 est)

anchorage

³

/ ˈæŋkərɪdʒ /

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

Anchorage

1. City in south-central Alaska ; largest city in the state.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anchorage¹

First recorded in 1400–50, anchorage is from the late Middle English word ankerage. See anchor, -age

Example Sentences

With a nonexistent breaking community in Anchorage, he’s been working to increase the popularity of the dance and hip-hop in general by going to local schools and doing what he’s done in Venice.

From Los Angeles Times

After covering both islands she flew to her hometown of Anchorage, pedalled along the Pacific coast to Los Angeles, then took Route 66 to Chicago.

From BBC

They rent a warehouse in Anchorage’s Midtown neighborhood and have no storefront.

From Seattle Times

A month before he died, Down took part in a meeting in Anchorage of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.

From Seattle Times

Court documents said the group took Hoffman to Thunderbird Falls, a popular trail area north of Anchorage, and followed a path off-trail to the Eklutna River.

From Seattle Times