HARBOUR
/ˈhɑɹbəɹ/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 13
Definition
- noun a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo.
— synonyms: seaport, haven, harbor
- noun a place of refuge and comfort and security.
— synonyms: harbor
- verb secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals).
— synonyms: harbor
- verb keep in one's possession.
— synonyms: harbor
- verb hold back a thought or feeling about.
— synonyms: harbor, shield
- verb maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings).
— synonyms: harbor, hold, entertain, nurse
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.”
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