harbour

[ hahr-ber ]

/ ˈhɑr bər /

noun, verb (used with or without object) Chiefly British.

harbor.

usage note for harbour

See -or¹.

Words nearby harbour

harbor, harborage, harbor master, harbor seal, harborside, harbour, harbourage, harbour master, harbour seal, hard, hard act to follow

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Example sentences from the Web for harbour

They include “The Goldfish Pool at Chartwell” painted in 1932 and “The Harbour, Cannes,” painted circa 1933.
Churchill’s Secret Treasures for Sale: A British PM’s Life on the Auction Block|Tom Teodorczuk|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After the race the Duke and Duchess had a thrilling, bouncy ride across the harbour in an amphibious vehicle.
Kate Rules The Waves And Thrashes William|Tom Sykes|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I took the last water taxi running from Eleuthera to Harbour Island.
Our Visit From Irene|India Hicks|August 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The big crane on the end of the mole was now on the Estremedura's quarter, and they were sliding into the mouth of the harbour.
For Jacinta|Harold Bindloss

The strangers departed, having promised the Johnsons to meet the next morning at an inn lower down the harbour.
Sea-Dogs All!|Tom Bevan
When Joseph Bouchette first entered the harbour of Toronto, as described above, he was not without associates.
Toronto of Old|Henry Scadding
The ship cast off and threaded its way through the shipping of the harbour out into the open sea.
The Book of Missionary Heroes|Basil Mathews
The Wolf reached Portsmouth after a somewhat long voyage, and going into harbour, was at once paid off.
The Rival Crusoes|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for harbour

harbour

US harbor

/ (ˈhɑːbə) /

noun

a sheltered port

a place of refuge or safety

verb

(tr) to give shelter toto harbour a criminal

(tr) to maintain secretlyto harbour a grudge

to shelter (a vessel) in a harbour or (of a vessel) to seek shelter

Derived forms of harbour

harbourer or US harborer, nounharbourless or US harborless, adjective

Word Origin for harbour

Old English herebeorg, from here troop, army + beorg shelter; related to Old High German heriberga hostelry, Old Norse herbergi

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单词	harbour
释义	harbour [ hahr-ber ] / ˈhɑr bər / noun, verb (used with or without object) Chiefly British. harbor. usage note for harbour See -or¹. Words nearby harbour harbor, harborage, harbor master, harbor seal, harborside, harbour, harbourage, harbour master, harbour seal, hard, hard act to follow Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for harbour They include “The Goldfish Pool at Chartwell” painted in 1932 and “The Harbour, Cannes,” painted circa 1933. Churchill’s Secret Treasures for Sale: A British PM’s Life on the Auction Block\|Tom Teodorczuk\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After the race the Duke and Duchess had a thrilling, bouncy ride across the harbour in an amphibious vehicle. Kate Rules The Waves And Thrashes William\|Tom Sykes\|April 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I took the last water taxi running from Eleuthera to Harbour Island. Our Visit From Irene\|India Hicks\|August 27, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The big crane on the end of the mole was now on the Estremedura's quarter, and they were sliding into the mouth of the harbour. For Jacinta\|Harold Bindloss The strangers departed, having promised the Johnsons to meet the next morning at an inn lower down the harbour. Sea-Dogs All!\|Tom Bevan When Joseph Bouchette first entered the harbour of Toronto, as described above, he was not without associates. Toronto of Old\|Henry Scadding The ship cast off and threaded its way through the shipping of the harbour out into the open sea. The Book of Missionary Heroes\|Basil Mathews The Wolf reached Portsmouth after a somewhat long voyage, and going into harbour, was at once paid off. The Rival Crusoes\|W.H.G. Kingston British Dictionary definitions for harbour harbour US harbor / (ˈhɑːbə) / noun a sheltered port a place of refuge or safety verb (tr) to give shelter toto harbour a criminal (tr) to maintain secretlyto harbour a grudge to shelter (a vessel) in a harbour or (of a vessel) to seek shelter Derived forms of harbour harbourer or US harborer, nounharbourless or US harborless, adjective Word Origin for harbour Old English herebeorg, from here troop, army + beorg shelter; related to Old High German heriberga hostelry, Old Norse herbergi Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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