Definition of harbor
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
harbor
verbDefinition of harbor (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: to give shelter or refuge to
harboring a fugitive
b
: to be the home or habitat of
The ledges still harbor rattlesnakes.
broadly
: contain sense 2
a town that harbors several textile factories
2
: to hold especially persistently in the mind : cherish
harbored a grudge
1
: to take shelter in or as if in a harbor
ships harboring in the bay
2
: live
parasites that harbor in the blood
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The first known use of harbor was in the 12th century
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