Definitions for harbor
har·bor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. seaport, haven, harbor, harbournoun

   a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

2. harbor, harbournoun

   a place of refuge and comfort and security

3. harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurseverb

   maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

   "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"

4. harbor, harbourverb

   secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

5. harbor, harbourverb

   keep in one's possession; of animals

6. harbor, harbour, shieldverb

   hold back a thought or feeling about

   "She is harboring a grudge against him"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. harbornoun

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

   A harbor, even if it is a little harbor, is a good thing, since adventurers come into it as well as go out, and the life in it grows strong, because it takes something from the world, and has something to give in return - Sarah Orne Jewett

2. harbornoun

   Any place of shelter.

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

3. harborverb

   To provide a harbor or safe place for.

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

4. harborverb

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

   The fleet harbored in the south.

5. harborverb

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

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

6. Etymology: herberwe, herberge, from Old English herebeorg ‘military quarters, hostelry’, from harjabergō (cf. West Frisian herberch ‘inn’, Dutch herberg ‘id.’, German Herberge ‘id.’), compound of *harjaz ‘army’ and *bergō ‘refuge, shelter’, deverbative of *ƀerʒanan ‘to protect, shelter’ (cf. Old English beorgan). More at harry and bury.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Harbor

   A harbor (American English) or harbour (British English; see spelling differences) (synonyms: wharves, haven) is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be docked. The term harbor is often used interchangeably with port, which is a man-made facility built for loading and unloading vessels and dropping off and picking up passengers. Ports usually include one or more harbors. Alexandria Port in Egypt is an example of a port with two harbors. Harbors may be natural or artificial. An artificial harbor can have deliberately constructed breakwaters, sea walls, or jettys or they can be constructed by dredging, which requires maintenance by further periodic dredging. An example of an artificial harbor is Long Beach Harbor, California, United States, which was an array of salt marshes and tidal flats too shallow for modern merchant ships before it was first dredged in the early 20th century. In contrast, a natural harbor is surrounded on several sides by prominences of land. Examples of natural harbors include Sydney Harbour, Australia and Trincomalee Harbour in Sri Lanka.

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1. harbor

   A harbor is a place on the coast where vessels may find shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures. It is often equipped with facilities for docking, loading, unloading, and servicing ships. It can also refer to a place of refuge or a sanctuary.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Harbornoun

   a station for rest and entertainment; a place of security and comfort; a refuge; a shelter

2. Harbornoun

   specif.: A lodging place; an inn

3. Harbornoun

   the mansion of a heavenly body

4. Harbornoun

   a portion of a sea, a lake, or other large body of water, either landlocked or artificially protected so as to be a place of safety for vessels in stormy weather; a port or haven

5. Harbornoun

   a mixing box materials

6. Harbornoun

   to afford lodging to; to enter as guest; to receive; to give a refuge to; indulge or cherish (a thought or feeling, esp. an ill thought)

7. Harborverb

   to lodge, or abide for a time; to take shelter, as in a harbor

8. Etymology: [OE. herbor, herberwe, herberge, Icel. herbergi (cf. OHG. heriberga), orig., a shelter for soldiers; herr army + bjarga to save, help, defend; akin to AS. here army, G. heer, OHG. heri, Goth. harjis, and AS. beorgan to save, shelter, defend, G. bergen. See Harry, 2d Bury, and cf. Harbinger.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Harbor

   A harbor or harbour, or haven, is a body of water where ships, boats, and barges can seek shelter from stormy weather, or else are stored for future use. Harbors can be natural or artificial. An artificial harbor has deliberately constructed breakwaters, sea walls, or jettys, or otherwise, they could have been constructed by dredging, and these require maintenance by further periodic dredging. An example of the former kind is at Long Beach Harbor, California, and an example of the latter kind is San Diego Harbor, California, which was, under natural conditions, too shallow for modern merchant ships and warships. In contrast, a natural harbor is surrounded on several sides by prominences of land. An example of this kind of harbor is San Francisco Bay, California. Harbors and ports are often confused with each other. A port is a facility for loading and unloading vessels; ports are usually located in harbors.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. harbor

   A restricted body of water, an anchorage, or other limited coastal water area and its mineable water approaches, from which shipping operations are projected or supported. Generally, a harbor is part of a base, in which case the harbor defense force

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. harbor

   An area of water by land

   The harbor is beautiful during the day and at night

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 5, 2021  

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1. Harbor

   Harbour vs. Harbor -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Harbour and Harbor.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HARBOR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Harbor is ranked #22450 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Harbor surname appeared 1,146 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Harbor.
   
   50.8% or 583 total occurrences were Black.
   42.1% or 483 total occurrences were White.
   3% or 35 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.9% or 34 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Feel
   • Hide
   • Keep
   • Port
   • Refuge
   • Seafront
   • Shelter

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How to pronounce harbor?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say harbor in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of harbor in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of harbor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of harbor in a Sentence

1. Craig Robinson:

   Over time they always tend to drift back to their natural harbor -- candidates who are with them on the issues and speak, and even think, like they do.

2. David Jones:

   Twenty-five years ago President Bush spoke at the 50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, as the sitting president, and we have a copy of the speech in our auditorium here on a continuous loop.

3. Scott Stringer:

   President Donald Trump sent us that hospital that's right here in the Manhattan harbor and no one can get on that hospital.

4. Sherrod Brown:

   I’m for these resolutions, but they're not resolutions to provide college to the children of the people who died in the fire. Not to the grandchildren of the people who died at Pearl Harbor. They're resolutions that don't mean anything except they're nice.

5. Kenosha County Circuit Court:

   I hope the Asian food isn't coming... isn't on one of those boats from Long Beach Harbor.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=harbor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Harbor
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbor
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harbor
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=harbor
7. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=harbor