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

Common dolphins and harbour porpoises are among the species most frequently affected by stranding, largely because they are more abundant in coastal waters, according to the BDMLR.

From BBC

Photographs showed sailors in crisp whites and a grey frigate gliding in the sea harbour on a clear day.

From BBC

One south Yangon gas station was shut, with a handwritten notice telling customers fuel tankers were queueing to dock in the harbour and "petrol sales are suspended until they arrive".

From Barron's

Westfield said grey seals were known to occasionally prey on smaller harbour porpoises in Welsh waters, but there had not previously been a report involving common dolphins.

From BBC

A government notice said junta chief Min Aung Hlaing ordered releases of more than 7,300 prisoners convicted under legislation forbidding "financing of terrorism" and harbouring or arranging transport for "any terrorist group".

From Barron's