harbor

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈhɑːbə/
/ˈhɑɹbɚ/
Noun
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

Any place of shelter.

Example Sentences
  • The neighborhood is a well-known harbor for petty thieves.
2 Definition

A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.

3 Definition

(glassworking) A mixing box for materials.

4 Definition

A house of the zodiac, or the mansion of a heavenly body.

5 Definition

Shelter, refuge.

Verb
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

To provide a harbor or safe place for.

Example Sentences
  • The docks, which once harbored tall ships, now harbor only petty thieves.
2 Definition

To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.

Example Sentences
  • The fleet harbored in the south.
3 Definition

To drive (a hunted stag) to covert.

4 Definition

To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.

Example Sentences
  • She harbors a conviction that her husband has a secret, criminal past.