harbour

Plural: harbours

Noun

• a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
• a place of refuge and comfort and security
• Standard spelling of harbor.

Verb

Verb Forms: harboured, harbouring, harbours

• British spelling for HARBOR, meaning to shelter or protect.
• secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
• keep in one's possession; of animals
• hold back a thought or feeling about
• maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
• Standard spelling of harbor.

Examples

• He decided to harbour his high-value tiles until a triple-word score opened up.
• The docks, which once harboured tall ships, now harbour only petty thieves.

Synonyms

entertain, harbor, haven, hold, nurse, seaport, shield

Anagrams of harbour