- a variation of harbor.
harbour
Americannoun
noun
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a sheltered port
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a place of refuge or safety
verb
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(tr) to give shelter to
to harbour a criminal
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(tr) to maintain secretly
to harbour a grudge
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to shelter (a vessel) in a harbour or (of a vessel) to seek shelter
Spelling
See -or 1.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of harbour
Old English herebeorg, from here troop, army + beorg shelter; related to Old High German heriberga hostelry, Old Norse herbergi
Example Sentences
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"We try to work together with the polluters, and slowly phase them out," says Oscar van Veen, director of innovation at the Port of Rotterdam, speaking on a small boat in the harbour.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
As we talk in Tombo harbour close to Freetown, he points out to a few large trawlers on the horizon.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The constituency covers part of the city's commuter belt - Peterculter, Milltimber and Bieldside - as well as the more urban areas near the harbour, such as Torry.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
"I knew people had seen him feeding in the harbour early in the morning, then he went into the woods when the tide came in," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
“The harbour is quiet, is it not, and surrounded by trees?”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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