Used in a Sentence

moored

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for moored.

Editorial note

There's going to be a cable connecting this to the mainland, which one could argue means the ship is moored to the U.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(intransitive, nautical) To cast anchor or become fastened.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of moored gathered in one view.

verb

(intransitive, nautical) To cast anchor or become fastened.

verb

(transitive) To secure or fix firmly.

verb

(transitive, nautical) To fix or secure (e.g. a vessel) in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the like.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for moored.

verb

(intransitive, nautical) To cast anchor or become fastened.

verb

(transitive) To secure or fix firmly.

verb

(transitive, nautical) To fix or secure (e.g. a vessel) in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the like.

Example sentences

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There's going to be a cable connecting this to the mainland, which one could argue means the ship is moored to the U.

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The plutonium is for RTGs on benthic listening buoys, which are moored deep in the water column, or anchored directly to the sea floor.

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Here's some example numbers: Saw a lovely boat moored in residential moorings near Kings Place (really central london).

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They had something very similar to that moored on the Thames estuary near London (UK) and it was about £400,000.

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Castle Park, where the barges were moored until recently was flattened during World War II.

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Either they're driving across town to a launch, or it's moored/docked for the season.

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This thing will be permantently moored in a part of the planet reknowned for the ferocity of the cyclones it gets each season.

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And there was a ship moored off Ireland performing abortions at one point.

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It's akin to the difference between a boat moored up in a port, and an autonomous drone in the middle of the Pacific.

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Also, his boat was just moored in Alameda for a complete overhaul.

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The boats in this article are moored about 1/4 mile from where I am right now.

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However several people have done what you're suggesting by: - Living on a boat (either out at sea, moored just off-shore, or at a marina).

Quote examples

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So much so that the usually tranquil canals of Venice now at times resemble the more chaotic traffic of Rome or Milan." I counted about 500 boats on the Grand Canal using Google's map imagery, either in motion or moored.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use moored in a sentence?

There's going to be a cable connecting this to the mainland, which one could argue means the ship is moored to the U.

What does moored mean?

(intransitive, nautical) To cast anchor or become fastened.

What part of speech is moored?

moored is commonly used as verb.