harborage

/ˈhɑrbərɪdʒ/
noun
  1. A place of shelter or refuge, especially for ships or boats.
    • The old dock offered harborage for fishing boats.
    • The small cove provided safe harborage during the storm.
    • They searched for harborage along the rocky coastline.
  2. Any place that gives protection or safety.
    • The cave served as harborage for the lost hikers.
    • The forest provided harborage from the harsh wind.
    • The abandoned building became harborage for stray animals.
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