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harbor
[hahr-ber]
noun
a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
such a body of water having docks or port facilities.
any place of shelter or refuge.
The old inn was a harbor for tired travelers.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used with object)
to give shelter to; offer refuge to.
They harbored the refugees who streamed across the borders.
Synonyms: ,to conceal; hide.
to harbor fugitives.
to keep or hold in the mind; maintain; entertain.
to harbor suspicion.
to house or contain.
to shelter (a vessel), as in a harbor.
verb (used without object)
(of a vessel) to take shelter in a harbor.
Other 51Թ Forms
- harborer noun
- harborless adjective
- harborous adjective
- unharbored adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of harbor1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Harbaugh said he often notices the rookies looking for safe harbor in other rooms.
“You cross that line, it’s a felony to knowingly harbor and conceal an illegal alien. It’s a felony to impede law enforcement doing their job.”
“It’s a felony to knowingly harbor and conceal an illegal alien. It’s a felony to impede law enforcement from doing their job.”
And in all, $12.6 billion in damage is possible across California’s 20 coastal and bayside counties — a figure that doesn’t include damage to ports, harbors, roads, essential facilities or other infrastructure.
“We’re starting to hear from small businesses and restaurants in the harbor area that their customer patronage is trending downward,” Seroka said.
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