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Examples of harborage in a Sentence
the city boasts one of the best deepwater harborages on the Atlantic coast
the only harborage from the storm was a lone pine tree, which looked like it could get hit by lightning any minute
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Regularly clean debris in gutters that provide moisture and harborage.
—Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2023
First instars showed no significant preference for any colored harborage soon after hatching.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2016
In addition to food, roaches need harborage to thrive.
—Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 30 Mar. 2020
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Word History
Etymology
harbor entry 1 + -age, replacing earlier and Middle English herbergage, borrowed from Anglo-French, "lodging, house, dwelling," from herberger "to lodge, shelter" or herberge "lodging, inn, camp" + -age -age — more at harbinger entry 1
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of harborage was
in the 15th century
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“Harborage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harborage. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
harborage
noun
har·bor·age
ˈhär-bə-rij
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