20 Example sentences using the word Anchor and Its definition

 What does the word anchor mean?

According to the Oxford Dictionary, In the noun form, the definition of anchor /ˈaNGkər/ is a heavy object attached to a rope or chain and used to moor a vessel to the sea bottom, typically one having a metal shank with a ring at one end for the rope and a pair of curved and/or barbed flukes at the other, an anchorman or anchorwoman, especially in broadcasting or athletics.

In the verb form, the definition of anchor /ˈaNGkər/ is moor (a ship) to the sea bottom with an anchor, acting as an anchor for (a television program or sporting event).

The following are 20 example sentences using the word anchor. If you have any questions, please write them in the comments column below :

1. The ship threw its anchor into the sea.
2. I was assigned by the captain to buy an anchor in town.
3. The photo shows a fisherman throwing anchor in the sea near the city of Tarakan.
4. My father was a sailor and fisherman who was very familiar with anchors.
5. Mahmud was confused in the middle of the sea because he forgot to bring an anchor.
6. We wonder what type of anchor is good for a 3000-ton ship.
7. They threw anchor to keep their ship in the middle of the ocean.
8. The anchor will hold the ship in place.
9. We are drawing anchors in a drawing book.
10. Budiman is reading several anchor functions in his book.
11. If you have ever seen the film Popeye then he has an anchor sign painted on his hand.
12. Anchors are synonymous with sailors.
13. You will not put an anchor logo on our picture book.
14. Can you make an anchor out of iron?
15. Could it be that the anchor he had was stolen by someone?
16. A sea serpent coiled around the anchor they dropped.
17. Their anchors have damaged coral reefs on the edge of the sea.
18. Sharia banking is the anchor of the people’s economy.
19. We loved watching them drop anchor on the seashore.
20. I saw Budiman taking photos of fishermen and throwing anchors.