haar

American  

[hahr] / hɑr /

noun

Scot. and North England.

1. a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.

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haar British  

/ hɑː /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of haar

First recorded in 1665–75; north variant of hoar

Example Sentences

Dr. Rohini Haar, an emergency room doctor and adjunct professor at UC Berkeley who has researched the use of projectile weapons nationally with the organization Physicians for Human Rights, said the dangers of such weapons at protests are “not hypothetical,” but well documented over decades.

From Los Angeles Times

The foundation’s Office of Inspector General is sending two people to the remote station for roughly two weeks to prepare “for a future on-site presence in Antarctica and meet with staff to explain our role,” Lisa Vonder Haar, the office’s chief of staff, said in an email.

From New York Times

“We are in the process of expanding our investigative mission to include the investigation of criminal violations that occur in Antarctica,” Lisa Vonder Haar, the chief of staff for the OIG, wrote in an email to the AP confirming the visit.

From Seattle Times

Vonder Haar said its special agents have been responding remotely to complaints from workers in Antarctica since July and it plans to have a presence on the ice during future summers.

From Seattle Times

Dr. Gert ter Haar, a specialist in short-muzzled animals at the AniCura veterinary hospital, widened her nostrils and performed other procedures to improve her breathing.

From Reuters