Meaning & use
harbor
A sheltered area of water along a coast where ships can anchor safely.
See it in a sentence
The fishing boats returned to the harbor just before the storm arrived.
Ships from many countries dock in the busy harbor each morning.
A note on using this word
In American English "harbor" also has a verb sense meaning to keep a feeling secretly, as in "harbor doubts."
Words with a similar meaning
porthaven
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To keep a feeling, thought, or fugitive hidden or protected over time.
She admitted that she still harbored resentment toward her old business partner.
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