Definition of harbor
1 : a place of security and comfort : refuge the … Loyalists found harbor in the same areas — W. G. Hardy
2 : a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage a yacht harbor; especially : one with port facilities
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Examples of harbor in a Sentence
the tanker stayed in Boston harbor three days to undergo repairs
seeking a harbor from the drenching rain, we unfortunately chose a bank where a robbery was taking place
Recent Examples of harbor from the Web
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For some cheaper, Dramamine-free alternatives to whale-watching cruises, visit Dana Point. Meander down the boardwalk at the harbor, grab a seat on the sand at nearby Doheny State Beach, or take a short hike to the Dana Point Headlands.
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Migrants wait to disembark from the NGO (Non-government organization) Medecins Sans Frontier Vos Prudence ship after being rescued at sea, at Salerno’s harbor, Italy, Friday, July 14, 2017.
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Fireworks light up the sky over New York harbor as the Queen Mary 2, right, Queen Victoria, center, and Queen Elizabeth 2 rendezvous near the Statue of Liberty in this Jan. 13, 2008, file photo in New York.
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To find out, the researchers studied drilled cores of a Roman harbor from Pozzuoli Bay near Naples, Italy.
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The Ports of Indiana announced that Metro Ports is now managing the loading and unloading of shipments along the port's east harbor for both port tenants and outside companies.
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Not a left turn or a right turn, explained Jocelyn Tuttle, who leads Baltimore harbor education programs for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
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Oceanside's Yankee Doodle Dinghy Parade: Boat parade starts 1 p.m. July 4 in the Oceanside Harbor at the Oceanside Yacht Club and continues on to the south end of the harbor. Decorate a patriotic dinghy 12 feet and under and enter the parade.
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Tickets include after-hours access to the exhibits, and a view of the Queen Mary fireworks display over the harbor.
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harbor
Definition of harbor
harbored
;harboring
play \ˈhär-b(ə-)riŋ\transitive verb
1a : to give shelter or refuge to harboring a fugitiveb : to be the home or habitat of The ledges still harbor rattlesnakes.; broadly : contain 2 a town that harbors several textile factories
2 : to hold especially persistently in the mind : cherish harbored a grudge
intransitive verb
1 : to take shelter in or as if in a harbor ships harboring in the bay
2 : live parasites that harbor in the blood
Examples of harbor in a Sentence
It is illegal to harbor an escaped convict.
He still harbors deep feelings of resentment toward his former employer.
I don't harbor any illusions about our chances for success.
She studies the genetic material harbored in a cell's nucleus.
Some of these animals may harbor disease that could affect humans.
Recent Examples of harbor from the Web
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Meanwhile, those nations that have harbored known terrorists, like Saudi Arabia, were conspicuously missing from the list.
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A career politician to end all career politicians, stuck in an impossible and thankless job, criticized by both the Left and the Right, harboring forever an unachievable dream, destined to leave politics with that dream entirely unfulfilled.
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Guys like that do, however, harbor small grudges and use them as fuel.
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But those of us in the office who do not harbor rodeo fantasies prefer a capable vehicle that drives like a big car instead of like a smallish truck.
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When a police killing happens, the debate immediately centers on whether or not that particular cop harbored racist sentiments.
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Andersen was famously celibate, but also harbored unattainable infatuations with both men and women.
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Origin and Etymology of harbor
see 1harbor
HARBOR Defined for English Language Learners
harbor
playDefinition of harbor for English Language Learners
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: a part of the ocean, a lake, etc., that is next to land and that is protected and deep enough to provide safety for ships
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: a place of safety and comfort
harbor
Definition of harbor for English Language Learners
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: to give shelter to (someone) : to hide and protect (someone)
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: to have (something, such as a thought or feeling) in your mind for a long time
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: to hold or contain (something)
HARBOR Defined for Kids
Definition of harbor for Students
harbored
;harboring
1 : to give shelter to They harbored the escaped prisoner.
2 : to have or hold in the mind For years she harbored the desire to travel.
Medical Dictionary
harbor
playMedical Definition of harbor
: to contain or be the home, habitat, or host of those who harbor the gene for the illness—William Booth green monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) may have harbored the ancestor of the AIDS virus—R. C. Gallo
Law Dictionary
harbor
Legal Definition of harbor
: a place of security and comfort — see also safe harbor
harbor
Legal Definition of harbor
1 : to receive secretly and conceal (a fugitive from justice)
2 : to have (an animal) in one's keeping may not harbor a dog without a permit
harborer
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