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
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
An abbreviated Dutch translation of this book appeared in the Dutch magazine De Aarde en haar Volken in 1917 and 1918.
From Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific by Speiser, Felix
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