harbour

American  

[hahr-ber] / ˈhɑr bər /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. harbor.

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harbour British  

/ ˈhɑːbə /

noun

1. a sheltered port

2. a place of refuge or safety

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verb

1. (tr) to give shelter to

   to harbour a criminal

2. (tr) to maintain secretly

   to harbour a grudge

3. to shelter (a vessel) in a harbour or (of a vessel) to seek shelter

Spelling

See -or ¹.

Other Word Forms

• harbourer noun
• harbourless adjective

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

So I think if I go home and I don't say the Patriots, I might be in the 'harbour' or something.

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Reports from the Gulf suggested that some of Washington's allies, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman, also harbour grave misgivings about the likely impact of US military intervention.

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She was speaking on board a patrol ship in Helsinki harbour where she watched armed border agents rappel from a helicopter to show how they seize Russian vessels.

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"I could finish now and I'd consider it to be a great comeback," says Anderson, who still harbours hope of making qualifying at a Grand Slam tournament.

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The lifeboat went to Granton harbour where the rescued man was picked up by the Scottish Ambulance Service crew.

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