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harbor

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noun

har·​bor ˈhär-bər How to pronounce harbor (audio)
plural harbors
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
harborful
ˈhär-bər-ˌfu̇l How to pronounce harbor (audio)
noun
harborless
ˈhär-bər-ləs How to pronounce harbor (audio)
adjective

harbor

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verb

harbored; harboring ˈhär-b(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce harbor (audio) ; harbors

transitive verb

1
a
: 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

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
harborer
ˈhär-bər-ər How to pronounce harbor (audio)
noun

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun 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 Verb 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. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Wozniak said too often people will dive into the channel between the piers at Waukegan’s harbor and beach. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 The Port of Kaohsiung, located on the southwestern coastline, is the largest harbor in Taiwan and the 15th largest in the world, according to the World Shipping Council. Laura He, CNN, 4 Aug. 2022 Wilhelmshaven, with its deep harbor and direct access to the sea, is aiming to win, and may wind up with more than one. New York Times, 27 July 2022 In Bay City, for example, a multimillion-dollar Army Corps of Engineers project will dredge an access channel to connect its harbor to the lake again, as part of a larger habitat restoration effort. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2022 Marina del Rey houses about 11,000 residents, and its harbor holds about 5,000 boats. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022 It was completed by the US Army Corps of Engineers in 1966 to shelter the city and its harbor, the most lucrative fishing port in America. Karen Campbell, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2022 On a hill overlooking the harbor was a small cemetery, with a good many of the surnames on the tombstones the same as current residents. Walter Nicklin, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 The harbor has 900 mooring balls, three-quarters of which are reserved for residents. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022
Verb
Some people may harbor the virus and don’t have long-term symptoms, says Timothy Henrich, an associate professor of medicine at UCSF involved with the study and a member of the long Covid initiative. Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 For some, Americans were the liberators, whereas others will harbor lifelong vendettas against them. Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 Like what in lettuce or leafy vegetables, or even strawberries could harbor these kinds of diseases? The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 7 Sep. 2022 Cut out and dispose of damaged buds, which may still harbor caterpillars. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 Will, who the series has hinted is secretly gay and might harbor feelings for Mike, remains vaguely drawn. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 July 2022 After Oakland’s loss Monday night, Irvin cited a reason the Mariners might harbor motivation against him. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Sep. 2021 Also, some locations in the region that might harbor a rich fossil record are now submerged under the sea. Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Aug. 2021 Scientists say such a lake would significantly improve the likelihood that the red planet just might harbor microscopic life of its own. NBC News, 28 Sep. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English herberwe, herberowe, herbour, harborow "quarters, lodgings, field camp of an army, shelter for a traveler," going back to Old English herebeorg "shelter, lodgings," going back to Germanic *haribergō- (whence also Old Frisian herberge "lodging, inn," Old Saxon heriberga "army camp," Old High German heriberga, herberga "army camp, lodging for a traveler, accommodations," Old Norse herbergi "inn, room"), from *harja- "body of armed men" + *-bergō- "shelter, protection," noun derivative from the base of *bergan- "to keep safe" (whence Old English beorgan [strong verb class III] "to protect, defend, preserve," Old Saxon gibergan "to protect," Old High German bergan "to save, preserve, conceal," Old Norse bjarga "to save," Gothic bairgan "to keep, preserve"), going back to dialectal Indo-European *bhergh-, whence also Old Church Slavic nebrěgǫ, nebrěšti "to disregard, neglect," Czech brh "hayrick, cave, hut" (from *bĭrgŭ), Czech brah "hayrick," Polish bróg "hayrick, barn for hay" (from *borgŭ), Lithuanian bìrginti "to be sparing, not spend much," Old Irish commairce "protection, refuge" (from *ḱom-bhorgh-i̯e-) — more at harry

Note: Middle English forms such as herboru and harborow appear to show assimilation of the second element of the compound to variants of burgh "town, fortified dwelling" (see borough). — Germanic *bergan- has been associated with *berga- "hill, mountain" (see barrow entry 1), on the assumption that a high place would be a place of refuge, though the Indo-European base underlying *berga- is *bherǵh-, not *bhergh-. An etymon bherǵh-, however, would rule out the clearly related Balto-Slavic forms, which do not have a palatovelar stop. The link could only be maintained if the Balto-Slavic base was borrowed from Germanic, but the full display of ablaut and diversification of meaning in Slavic make borrowing unlikely.

Verb

Middle English herberwen, herborewen "to lodge, give shelter to," going back to Old English herebeorgian, going back to Germanic *haribergōjan- (whence also Middle Dutch herbergen "to provide shelter for," Old High German heribergōn "to set up quarters for an army, stay as a guest," Old Norse herbergja "to shelter [a person], lodge"), derivative of *haribergō- "shelter for an armed force" — more at harbor entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of harbor was in the 12th century

Phrases Containing harbor

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