anchorage meaning

UK US /ˈæŋkɚədʒ/ 3 syllables

anchorage (noun): the condition of being secured to a base.

anchorage has 5 meanings in this dictionary.

anchorage as a noun

  1. the condition of being secured to a base
    • the plant needs a firm anchorage
    • the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family

    Type of: condition

  2. a fee for anchoring

    Type of: fee

  3. a city in south central Alaska
    • Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska

    Type of: city

  4. place for vessels to anchor

    Synonyms: anchorage ground

    Type of: area

    Kinds: mooring, roads

    Related forms: anchor

  5. the act of anchoring

    Type of: arrival

    Related forms: anchor

How to pronounce anchorage

anchorage is pronounced /ˈæŋkɚədʒ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in GE · 9-letter words

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