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Noun: anchorage  ang-ku-rij
  1. A fee for anchoring
     
  2. Place for vessels to anchor
    - anchorage ground
     
  3. The act of anchoring
     
  4. The condition of being secured to a base
    "the plant needs a firm anchorage"
     
  5. The provision of a sense of security or steadfastness
    "the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family"
Noun: Anchorage  ang-ku-rij
  1. A city in south central Alaska
    "Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska"

Derived forms: anchorages

Type of: area, arrival, city, condition, country, fee, feeling, metropolis, status, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: AK, Alaska, harbor [N. Amer], harbour [Brit, Cdn], haven, Last Frontier, seaport

Encyclopedia: Anchorage, Kentucky