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

The financial hub is famous for its dramatic skyline of sky scrapers set against a picturesque harbour, many of which are home to residents as well as as banks and commercial offices.

From Barron's

A police force have confirmed the death of their "colleague and friend" whose body was found in a city centre harbour.

From BBC

Documents seen by the BBC show that several Chinese businesses have leased land and developed properties close to these sites, from undeveloped land to hotels overlooking the harbour and Palau's main airport.

From BBC

Turkey says Stockholm harbours members of what Ankara considers terrorist groups - a charge Sweden denies - and has demanded their extradition as a step toward ratifying Swedish membership.

From Reuters

The National Trust said it was also "carefully monitoring the situation", citing particular concern for the harbour's largest island.

From BBC