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Words with a similar base: anchorage, anchorage_ground

'anchorage'

[anchorage.n.01] as in: the condition of being secured to a base

Examples:
the plant needs a firm anchorage
the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family

'anchorage'

[anchorage.n.02] as in: a fee for anchoring

'anchorage'

[anchorage.n.03] as in: a city in south central Alaska

Examples:
Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska

'anchorage'

[anchorage.n.04] as in: place for vessels to anchor

'anchorage'

[anchorage.n.05] as in: the act of anchoring

Origins

					anchorage (English)
├── -age (English)
│   └── -age (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
│       └── -aticum (Latin)
└── anchor (English)
    └── anker (Middle English (1100-1500))