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anchor

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈæŋkɚ/ · UK /ˈæŋkə/

Forms: anchors, anchored

anchor means: A heavy metal object lowered into water to keep a boat in one place.

noun

BOAT WEIGHTB1

A heavy metal object lowered into water to keep a boat in one place.

  • The boat has a heavy anchor.
  • They dropped anchor near the island.
  • We raised the anchor before sunrise.

Common phrases: drop anchor, raise anchor, at anchor, lower anchor

NEWS PRESENTERB2

A person who presents a news programme on television or radio.

  • The anchor introduced the next story.
  • She became a news anchor last year.
  • Both anchors interviewed the mayor live.

Similar words: news presenter, newscaster

Common phrases: news anchor, television anchor, anchor desk

verb

SECURE BOATB1

To keep a boat in one place by lowering a heavy device into the water.

  • We anchor here every summer.
  • They anchored the boat near the beach.
  • The ship was anchored in deep water.

How to use it: anchor in something (We anchored in a quiet bay.); anchor off something (The ship anchored off the coast.)

Similar words: moor

Common phrases: anchor a boat, anchor offshore, anchor in something

Questions about anchor

What does anchor mean?

A heavy metal object lowered into water to keep a boat in one place.

What is anchor in other languages?

Türkçe: çapa · Español: ancla · Français: ancre · Deutsch: Anker · Italiano: ancora · 日本語: 錨

How do you pronounce anchor?

In American English /ˈæŋkɚ/; in British English /ˈæŋkə/.

How do you use anchor in a sentence?

The boat has a heavy anchor. They dropped anchor near the island.

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