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harbor

The correct spelling is harbor.

How to pronounce harbor

/ˈhɑːbə/
noun

IPA: /ˈhɑːbə/

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The correct spelling is harbor. Any place of shelter. For example: "The neighborhood is a well-known harbor for petty thieves."

Usage Examples

The neighborhood is a well-known harbor for petty thieves.

The docks, which once harbored tall ships, now harbor only petty thieves.

The fleet harbored in the south.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Any place of shelter.
  2. 2.A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.
  3. 3.(glassworking) A mixing box for materials.
  4. 4.A house of the zodiac, or the mansion of a heavenly body.
  5. 5.Shelter, refuge.

verb

  1. 1.To provide a harbor or safe place for.
  2. 2.To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.
  3. 3.To drive (a hunted stag) to covert.
  4. 4.To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.

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