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(hɑːʳbəʳ)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense harbours, present participle harbouring, past tense, past participle harbouredregional note: in AM, use harbor
1. countable noun
A harbour 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.
She led us to a room with a balcony overlooking the harbour.
The ship was permitted to tie up in Boston harbour.
Synonyms: port, haven, dock, mooring More Synonyms of harbour
2. verb
If you harbour an emotion, thought, or secret, you have it in your mind over a long period of time.
He might have been murdered by a former client or someone harbouring a grudge. [VERB noun]
Townsend harbours no regrets. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: hold, bear, maintain, nurse More Synonyms of harbour
3. verb
If a person or country harbours someone who is wanted by the police, they let them stay in their house or country and offer them protection.
Accusations of harbouring suspects were raised against the former leadership. [VERB noun]
More Synonyms of harbour

harbour in British English

or US harbor (ˈhɑːbə)
noun
1. 
a sheltered port
2. 
a place of refuge or safety
verb
3. (transitive)
to give shelter to
to harbour a criminal
4. (transitive)
to maintain secretly
to harbour a grudge
5. 
to shelter (a vessel) in a harbour or (of a vessel) to seek shelter
Derived forms
harbourer (ˈharbourer) or US harborer (ˈharborer)
noun
harbourless (ˈharbourless) or US harborless (ˈharborless)
adjective
Word origin
Old English herebeorg, from here troop, army + beorg shelter; related to Old High German heriberga hostelry, Old Norse herbergi

harbour in American English

(ˈhɑrbər)
noun, verb transitive, verb intransitive
British
harbor

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Examples of 'harbour' in a sentence
harbour

There are various boat rides on offer from the harbour too, if you want to try out your sea legs.
The Sun (2016)
As well as women harbouring more sensible ambitions, one reason for the rarity of socialites is that their terrain has shrunk.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They are both the sort to let fly easily and not bear grudges or harbour resentment.
The Sun (2012)
Cruising outside the harbour gives you fantastic views of the city and mountains beyond.
The Sun (2009)
Is your house harbouring a secret past?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
On the far side of the harbour was a long line of wooden sailing ships.
Ben Nimmo IN FORKBEARD'S WAKE: Coasting Round Scandinavia (2003)
This transformation is possible as long as we do not harbour ambitions to reform our partner.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
On arrival in the harbour the ships would have been quickly unloaded.
Glyn Williams VOYAGES OF DELUSION: The Search for the North West Passage in the Age of Reason (2002)
This tends to dispel any worries subjects may still be harbouring about being "brainwashed".
Austin, Valerie Self-Hypnosis (1994)
But the evidence tells us that harbouring strong hope is unrealistic.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
And luckily none of them seem to be harbouring grudges!
The Sun (2009)
Can an old house somehow harbour psychic memories?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Most writers harbour a modest ambition for their work to live on after their deaths.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
 Still harbour forlorn dreams of having time for an allotment.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Motoring organisations have long harboured concerns about the way the price of petrol at the pump is set.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Let them go and slowly we will see our country harbour fewer of these fools who wish death upon us.
The Sun (2015)
Ten minutes' drive from the main town and harbour area.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In the middle, a sheltered harbour full of yachts is framed by a busy quayside.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The 110 ensuite bedrooms are standard fare but most have balconies and sea or harbour views.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Most properties offer harbour views and have eco features such as low-energy lighting.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Cut down the risk by not swimming near harbours or places where locals do their washing, and always towel down vigorously.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
As soon as I left the harbour mouth the sea came alive.
Ben Nimmo IN FORKBEARD'S WAKE: Coasting Round Scandinavia (2003)
Sailing, though, has given the harbour new life.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)

In other languages
harbour

British English: harbour /ˈhɑːbə/ NOUN
A harbour is an area of deep water which is protected from the sea by land or walls, so that boats can be left there safely.
  • American English: harbor
  • Arabic: مِينَاء
  • Brazilian Portuguese: porto
  • Chinese: 海港
  • Croatian: luka
  • Czech: přístav
  • Danish: havn
  • Dutch: haven
  • European Spanish: puerto
  • Finnish: satama
  • French: port
  • German: Hafen
  • Greek: λιμάνι
  • Italian: porto
  • Japanese: 港
  • Korean: 항구
  • Norwegian: havn
  • Polish: port okręt
  • European Portuguese: porto
  • Romanian: port
  • Russian: гавань
  • Latin American Spanish: puerto
  • Swedish: hamn
  • Thai: ท่าเรือ
  • Turkish: liman
  • Ukrainian: гавань
  • Vietnamese: bến cảng
British English: harbour VERB
If you harbour an emotion, thought, or secret, you have it in your mind over a long period of time.
...someone harbouring a grudge.
  • American English: harbor
  • Brazilian Portuguese: abrigar
  • Chinese: 长期怀有
  • European Spanish: albergar
  • French: entretenir
  • German: hegen
  • Italian: covare
  • Japanese: 心に持つ
  • Korean: 오랫동안 마음속에 품다
  • European Portuguese: abrigar
  • Latin American Spanish: albergar

All related terms of 'harbour'

harbour doubt
If you have doubt or doubts about something, you feel uncertain about it and do not know whether it is true or possible . If you say you have no doubt about it, you mean that you are certain it is true.
harbour dues
the fees or charges paid for using a harbour
harbour seal
a common earless seal , Phoca vitulina, that is greyish-black with paler markings : found off the coasts of North America, N Europe, and NE Asia
inner harbour
a part of a harbour which is further inland
safe harbour
a place that offers protection from the weather , attack, etc
fishing harbour
a place where fishing boats are tied up
harbour master
an official in charge of a harbour
harbour station
the part of a port where boats shelter or station
Manukau Harbour
an inlet of the Tasman Sea near Auckland in New Zealand on NW North Island
Mulberry Harbour
either of two prefabricated floating harbours towed across the English Channel to the French coast for the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944
harbour a dream
You can refer to a situation or event as a dream if you often think about it because you would like it to happen .
harbour a secret
A secret is a fact that is known by only a small number of people, and is not told to anyone else.
harbourmaster
A harbourmaster is the official in charge of a harbour .

Chinese translation of 'harbour'

harbour

or (US) harbor
(ˈhɑːbəʳ)

n (c)

  1. (Naut) 港口 (gǎngkǒu) (个(個), gè)

vt

  1. [hope, fear] 心怀(懷) (xīnhuái)
  2. [criminal, fugitive] 藏匿 (cángnì)
    to harbour a grudge against sb 对(對)某人心怀(懷)怨恨 (duì mǒurén xīnhuái yuànhèn)
1 (noun) 
Definition
a sheltered port
The ship was allowed to tie up in the harbour.
Synonyms
port
an attractive little fishing port
haven
She lay alongside in Largs Yacht Haven for a few days.
dock
He brought his boat right into the dock at Southampton.
mooring
marina
pier
The lifeboats were moored at the pier.
wharf
There were three teenagers fishing from the wharf.
anchorage
The vessel yesterday reached anchorage off Dubai.
jetty
Schooners are moored off wooden jetties.
pontoon
slipway
2 (noun) 
Definition
a place of refuge or safety
a safe harbour for music rejected by the mainstream
Synonyms
sanctuary
Some of them have sought sanctuary in the church.
haven
a real haven at the end of a busy working day
shelter
a shelter for homeless women
retreat
He spent yesterday in his country retreat.
asylum
They applied for asylum after fleeing their home country.
refuge
They took refuge in a bomb shelter.
oasis
an oasis of peace in a troubled world
covert
safe haven
a safe haven for terrorists
sanctum
His bedroom is his inner sanctum.
1 (verb) 
Definition
to maintain secretly in the mind
He harboured a grudge against his superior.
Synonyms
hold
She has never held a ministerial post.
bear
She bore no ill will. If they didn't like her, too bad.
maintain
You should always maintain your friendships.
nurse
He nursed an ambition to lead his own orchestra.
retain
foster
She fostered a fierce ambition.
entertain
I wouldn't entertain the idea of doing such a job.
nurture
cling to
cherish
She cherished an ambition to be an actor.
brood over
2 (verb) 
Definition
to give shelter or protection to
harbouring terrorist suspects
Synonyms
shelter
A neighbour sheltered the boy for seven days.
protect
He vowed to protect them.
hide
The compound was hidden by trees and shrubs.
relieve
lodge
They questioned me, then lodged me in a children's home.
shield
He shielded his head from the sun with an old sack.
conceal
The device, concealed in a dustbin, was defused by police.
secrete
She secreted the gun in the kitchen cabinet.
provide refuge
give asylum to

Additional synonyms

in the sense of anchorage
Definition
a place where boats can be anchored
The vessel yesterday reached anchorage off Dubai.
Synonyms
berth,
haven,
port,
harbour,
dock,
quay,
dockage,
moorage,
harbourage
in the sense of asylum
Definition
refuge granted to a political refugee from a foreign country
They applied for asylum after fleeing their home country.
Synonyms
refuge,
security,
haven,
safety,
protection,
preserve,
shelter,
retreat,
harbour,
sanctuary
in the sense of bear
Definition
to hold in the mind
She bore no ill will. If they didn't like her, too bad.
Synonyms
exhibit,
hold,
maintain,
entertain,
harbour,
cherish

Synonyms of 'harbour'

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