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    har·bor
    [ˈhärbər]
    noun
    harbour (noun) · harbours (plural noun) · harbor (noun) · harbors (plural noun)
    1. a place on the coast where vessels may find shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures:
      "they enjoyed fishing in the harbor" · "the westerly wind kept us in harbor until the following afternoon"
      • a place of refuge:
        "the offered harbor of his arms"
    verb
    harbour (verb) · harbours (third person present) · harboured (past tense) · harboured (past participle) · harbouring (present participle) · harbor (verb) · harbors (third person present) · harbored (past tense) · harbored (past participle) · harboring (present participle)
    1. keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one's mind, especially secretly:
      "she started to harbor doubts about the wisdom of their journey"
    2. shelter or hide (a criminal or wanted person):
      "he was suspected of harboring an escaped prisoner"
      • give a home or shelter to (an organism):
        "the water can become stagnant, harboring bacteria and other microorganisms" · "some of these planets may harbor life" · "woodlands that once harbored a colony of red deer"
      • carry the germs of (a disease):
        "patients who may have been harboring tuberculosis"
    3. archaic
      (of a ship or its crew) moor in a harbor:
      "he might have harbored in San Francisco"
    Origin
    late Old English herebeorg ‘shelter, refuge’, herebeorgian ‘occupy shelter’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch herberge and German Herberge, also to French auberge ‘inn’; see also harbinger.
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    noun
    1. a place on the coast where vessels may find shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures:
      port
      dock
      haven
      marina
      dockyard
      boatyard
      mooring
      anchorage
      roads
      waterfront
      jetty
      quay
      pier
      slipway
      wharf
      landing stage
      moorage
      roadstead
      harborage
      hithe
    verb
    1. keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one's mind, especially secretly:
      bear
      nurse
      nurture
      cherish
      entertain
      foster
      possess
      maintain
      retain
      feel secretly
      hold onto
      cling to
    2. shelter or hide (a criminal or wanted person):
      shelter
      conceal
      hide
      shield
      protect
      accommodate
      lodge
      put up
      take in
      billet
      house
      give asylum to
      give sanctuary to
      give shelter to
      provide a refuge for
      Opposite:
      hand over
      • (of a ship or its crew) moor in a harbor:
        moor
        berth
        tie up
        drop anchor
        be at anchor
        cast anchor
       
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      What does it mean if a ship has a harbor?
      For ships, a harbor is a sheltered port area shielded from waves, where it's safe to dock. Harbor can also be used as a verb, which describes maintaining a belief or a feeling. If you harbor ill-will toward your neighbor John, you don't like him much. Harbor can also mean you hold back your ideas and don't express them openly.

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      What does harbor mean?
      Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about harbor Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! The meaning of HARBOR is a place of security and comfort : refuge. How to use harbor in a sentence.

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      What is the purpose of a harbor?
      A harbor or harbour, or haven, is a body of water where ships, boats, and barges can seek shelter from stormy weather, or else are stored for future use. Harbors can be natural or artificial.

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      Is a harbor a noun or noun?
      A harbor is a safe place for boats. In this usage, it is a noun. Harbors are generally made from structures like piers and jetties near the shore that allow boats to escape dangerous water conditions. Here are a few examples, My three sailboats are docked at Sky Harbor on the Atlantic coast of North Carolina.

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      What does harbor mean in a sentence?
      Harbor can also be a verb, where it means to shelter something from untenable conditions. For example, Dirty dishes harbor a veritable Eden of bacteria and germs. I harbor no hard feelings toward you. What does harbor mean? Harbour is another variant of the same word. It can be used in all the same contexts because it means the same thing.

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      What is the difference between Harbor and harbour?
      Harbor is the spelling to use when writing to an American audience. Harbour is the spelling to use when writing to a British audience. Since harbour is spelled with a U, like United Kingdom, you should have little trouble telling the difference between the two forms of this word. Is it harbor or harbour?

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      Harbor is a noun meaning a place of refuge or shelter for ships, or a verb meaning to give shelter or conceal something. Learn more about the word forms, pronunciation, and usage of harbor with Collins English Dictionary.

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      A harbor is an area of the sea at the coast which is partly enclosed by land or strong walls, so that boats can be left there safely. 2. If you harbor an emotion, thought, or secret, you have it in your mind over a long period of time.

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      Learn the noun and verb meanings of harbor, a word that can refer to a sheltered part of a body of water or a place of refuge, safety, or shelter. See synonyms, antonyms, sentences, and origin of harbor.

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