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haar

American  
[hahr] / hɑr /

noun

Scot. and North England.
  1. a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.


haar British  
/ hɑː /

noun

  1. a cold sea mist or fog off the North Sea

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of haar

First recorded in 1665–75; north variant of hoar

Example Sentences

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A trailer for the game reveals a fishing village shrouded in haar - a cold sea fog common along the east coast of Scotland.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

He said recreating the haar accurately and how it obscures things from the player was a key part of this.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

De @faunabeschermin heeft aangifte gedaan tegen directie @HogeVeluwe wegens het verzaken van haar zorgplicht jegens de onder haar verantwoordelijkheid vallende wolven.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2022

The haar, the North Sea coastal fog, was closing in.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

Toen de kraak daar nog niet in de haven lag, had Specx plan gehad De Roode Leeuw uit te zenden om haar op te zoeken21; maar een zware typhon had dit belet.

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