harbor
About 10.68 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun Any place of shelter.
The neighborhood is a well-known harbor for petty thieves.
- noun A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.
- noun A mixing box for materials.
- noun A house of the zodiac, or the mansion of a heavenly body.
- noun Shelter, refuge.
- verb To provide a harbor or safe place for.
The docks, which once harbored tall ships, now harbor only petty thieves.
- verb To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.
The fleet harbored in the south.
- verb To drive (a hunted stag) to covert.
Similar words
harbour haven seaport shield hold nurse entertain port pier terminal
Often followed by
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Word family
harbored harborer harborers harborful harborfuls harboring harborless harbors
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