haar
Americannoun
noun
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
The haar, the North Sea coastal fog, was closing in.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
But, say, mister, I’ve a kinder hankering to jine you and your brother haar; will you let a poor coon chum in?”
From Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes by John C. (John Conroy) Hutcheson
History broods over that part of the world like the easterly 157 haar.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
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