harbor

[US]/ˈhɑːbə(r)/
[UK]/ˈhɑːrbər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures
v. to give shelter or refuge to; to conceal or hide; to hold or cherish in the mind

Phrases & Collocations

harbor master

harbor city

pearl harbor

safe harbor

harbor basin

harbor bureau

Example Sentences

sweep the harbor for mines

to harbor evil thoughts

It's an offence to harbor the criminals.

Don't harbor unkind thoughts.

harbor refugees; harbor a fugitive.

The boats in the harbor make a beautiful scene.

They reconstructed their harbor quayage.

The approach to the harbor was shoaled in the storm.

Harboring criminals is an offense in law.

There were many vessels in the harbor today.

The harbor gradually filled in.

The harbor lies to the south of the city.

a basement that harbors a maze of pipes; streams that harbor trout and bass.

The harbor is now entirely silted up.

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a crushing calamity.

About 1917 the shipworm invaded the harbor of San Francisco.

Do not use straw as straw is a natural harborer of mites.

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