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
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.
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
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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
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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
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