Meaning & use

harbor

noun·Everyday

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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