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- DictionaryHar·bor/ˈhärbər/
noun
- 1. a place on the coast where vessels may find shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures: "they enjoyed fishing in the harbor"
verb
- 1. keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one's mind, especially secretly: "she started to harbor doubts about the wisdom of their journey"
- 2. shelter or hide (a criminal or wanted person): "he was suspected of harboring an escaped prisoner"
HARBOR definition: 1. US spelling of harbour 2. an area of water next to the coast, often protected from the ocean by…. Learn more.
A harbor is a safe place providing refuge and comfort. If you're traveling, the harbor provided by a warm hotel is welcome. For ships, a harbor is a sheltered port area shielded from waves, where it's safe to dock. Harbor can also be used as a verb, which describes maintaining a belief or a feeling. If you harbor ill-will toward your neighbor ...
1. a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents. 2. such a body of water having docks or port facilities. 3. any place of shelter or refuge. v.t. 4. to give shelter to: to harbor refugees.
harbour. noun. /ˈhɑːbə (r)/. /ˈhɑːrbər/. ( US English harbor) [countable, uncountable] an area of water on the coast, protected from the open sea by strong walls, where ships can shelter. Several boats lay at anchor in the harbour. to enter/leave harbour.
an area of water near land where ships can stay safely and which may have equipment and services for shipping. (Definition of harbour from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of harbour? Translations of harbour.
6 days ago · 1. countable noun & noun, in names. A harbor is an area of the sea at the coast which is partly enclosed by land or strong walls, so that boats can be left there safely. She led us to a room with a balcony overlooking the harbor. Synonyms: port, haven, dock, mooring More Synonyms of harbor. 2. transitive verb.
noun. a sheltered port. a place of refuge or safety. verb. tr to give shelter to. to harbour a criminal. tr to maintain secretly. to harbour a grudge. to shelter (a vessel) in a harbour or (of a vessel) to seek shelter. Discover More. Spelling Note. See -or 1. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈharbourless, adjective. ˈharbourer, noun. Discover More.
