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harbour

[ hahr-ber ]

noun

Chiefly British.


harbour

/ ˈ³óɑ˲úÉ™ /

noun

  1. a sheltered port
  2. a place of refuge or safety
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Spelling Note

See -or 1.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³ó²¹°ù²ú´Ç³Ü°ù±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
  • ˈ³ó²¹°ù²ú´Ç³Ü°ù±ð°ù, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of harbour1

Old English herebeorg, from here troop, army + beorg shelter; related to Old High German heriberga hostelry, Old Norse herbergi
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Example Sentences

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According to The Dolphin Company's website, species held at the park include bottlenose dolphins, rough-toothed dolphins, sea lions, penguins, harbour seals, birds and reptiles.

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In total, 45 passengers were thought to have been on-board the submarine, called Sindbad, when it sank close to the harbour.

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The ferry operator said reports that the boat had hit the harbour or that water was leaking into the car deck were "categorically untrue".

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CalMac said reports that the ferry had hit the harbour or that water was leaking into the car deck were "categorically untrue".

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Within the wider marine environment at this time of year there are breeding seals and harbour porpoises.

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