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- pronunciation:
- har
b
 r
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A harbor is a safe place where boats come in from the sea or from a large lake or river.
New York City has a very busy harbor where many ships and boats go in and out.
- similar words:
- port
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| related words: |
bay |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
harbors, harboring, harbored |
| definition 1: |
When you harbor someone, you give them shelter or safety.
They went to their grandparents' house before the hurricane came, and the grandparents harbored them until they could return to their home.- synonyms:
- shelter
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| definition 2: |
When you harbor someone, you hide or conceal them.
The prisoner escaped and his friend harbored him in his attic for weeks.- synonyms:
- conceal, hide
- similar words:
- shield
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| related words: |
protect |
| derivations: |
harborless (adj.), harborer (n.) |
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