HARBOUR

harbor, harbour

(noun) a place of refuge and comfort and security

seaport, haven, harbor, harbour

(noun) a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse

(verb) maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); ā€œbear a grudgeā€; ā€œentertain interesting notionsā€; ā€œharbor a resentmentā€

harbor, harbour, shield

(verb) hold back a thought or feeling about; ā€œShe is harboring a grudge against himā€

harbor, harbour

(verb) keep in oneā€™s possession; of animals

harbor, harbour

(verb) secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Harbour (plural Harbours)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Harbour is the 7964th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4155 individuals. Harbour is most common among White (84.79%) individuals.

Noun

harbour (plural harbours)

Commonwealth standard spelling of harbor.

Verb

harbour (third-person singular simple present harbours, present participle harbouring, simple past and past participle harboured)

Commonwealth standard spelling of harbor.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

29 March 2025

THOUGHTLESS

(adjective) without care or thought for others; ā€œthe thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ā€˜Let them eat cakeā€™ā€


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