harbour
Americannoun
noun
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a sheltered port
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a place of refuge or safety
verb
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(tr) to give shelter to
to harbour a criminal
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(tr) to maintain secretly
to harbour a grudge
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to shelter (a vessel) in a harbour or (of a vessel) to seek shelter
Spelling
See -or 1.
Other Word Forms
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
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Birds of Poole Harbour said laying four eggs was "quite a rare occurrence in ospreys".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Female CJ7 and male 022 laid four eggs at their nest site near Poole Harbour, Dorset, in April for the third year in a row.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Thousands of locals and tourists flock to events around Sydney Harbour and central Sydney, including colourful visuals projected onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
That is one reason Harbour Town Golf Links is a regular annual PGA Tour stop for the pros and their families.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
When he found their floating shop in Coal Harbour, he told the Pococks that he planned to establish a veritable rowing navy.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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