Harbour

/ˈhɑɹbəɹ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Harbour

noun

  1. Any place of shelter.

    "The neighborhood is a well-known harbor for petty thieves."

  2. A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.
  3. (glassworking) A mixing box for materials.
  4. A house of the zodiac, or the mansion of a heavenly body.
  5. Shelter, refuge.

verb

  1. To provide a harbor or safe place for.

    "The docks, which once harbored tall ships, now harbor only petty thieves."

  2. To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.

    "The fleet harbored in the south."

  3. To drive (a hunted stag) to covert.
  4. To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.

    "She harbors a conviction that her husband has a secret, criminal past."

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