noun
mooring
noun
1
A place where a boat is tied up, or the ropes, chains, and anchors used to secure it there.
"The sailboat pulled away from its mooring at dawn."
"Storm winds tore several boats loose from their moorings."
2
Something that gives a person a sense of stability or identity.
"Losing his job left him without any real moorings in life."
How to Use Mooring
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fixed spot (and the equipment) for tying up a boat, or figuratively, something that keeps you grounded.
Common pairings
break free of its moorings
a safe mooring
lose one's moorings
Word Forms
moorings plural, Moorings plural, Moorings plural
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The sailboat pulled away from its _____ at dawn.