Harbour — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

a place of refuge and comfort and security

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/hˈɑːɹbɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/hˈɑːbə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/hˈɑːbə/

2 syllables Say it as /hˈɑːɹbɚ/.

Examples

She is harboring a grudge against him
bear a grudge
entertain interesting notions

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

seaport haven nurse shield hold entertain harbor

Parts of Speech

noun	a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
noun	a place of refuge and comfort and security
verb	secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
verb	keep in one's possession; of animals
verb	hold back a thought or feeling about “She is harboring a grudge against him”
verb	maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) “bear a grudge”

Word Forms

harbor	verb	secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
harbour	verb	secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
harbor	noun	a place of refuge and comfort and security
harborage	noun	(nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship)
harbour	noun	a place of refuge and comfort and security
harbourage	noun	(nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Hafen

ein geschützter Hafen, in dem Schiffe Fracht aufnehmen oder löschen können

🇫🇷French

port

un port abrité où les navires peuvent embarquer ou décharger des marchandises

🇪🇸Spanish

puerto

Un puerto protegido donde los barcos pueden recibir o descargar carga.

🇮🇹Italian

porto

un porto riparato dove le navi possono imbarcare o scaricare merci

🇳🇱Dutch

haven

een beschutte haven waar schepen lading kunnen aannemen of lossen

🇵🇹Portuguese

porto

um porto protegido onde os navios podem embarcar ou descarregar cargas

🇷🇺Russian

гавань

защищенный порт, где суда могут принимать или выгружать грузы

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बंदरगाह

एक आश्रयित बंदरगाह जहां जहाज माल ले जा सकते हैं या उतार सकते हैं

🇧🇩Bengali

বন্দর

একটি আশ্রিত বন্দর যেখানে জাহাজগুলি কার্গো নিতে বা ছাড়তে পারে

🇮🇳Tamil

துறைமுகம்

கப்பல்கள் சரக்குகளை எடுத்துச் செல்ல அல்லது வெளியேற்றக்கூடிய ஒரு பாதுகாப்பான துறைமுகம்

🇮🇳Telugu

నౌకాశ్రయం

ఓడలు సరుకును స్వీకరించడానికి లేదా విడుదల చేయడానికి ఒక ఆశ్రయం ఉన్న ఓడరేవు

🇮🇳Marathi

बंदर

एक निवारा बंदर जेथे जहाजे माल घेऊ शकतात किंवा सोडू शकतात

🇮🇳Gujarati

બંદર

એક આશ્રય બંદર જ્યાં જહાજો કાર્ગો લઈ શકે છે અથવા ડિસ્ચાર્જ કરી શકે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬಂದರು

ಹಡಗುಗಳು ಸರಕುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು ಅಥವಾ ಹೊರಬಿಡಬಹುದಾದ ಆಶ್ರಯ ಬಂದರು

🇮🇳Malayalam

തുറമുഖം

കപ്പലുകൾക്ക് ചരക്ക് കൊണ്ടുപോകാനോ പുറന്തള്ളാനോ കഴിയുന്ന ഒരു സുരക്ഷിത തുറമുഖം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਬੰਦਰਗਾਹ

ਇੱਕ ਆਸਰਾ ਬੰਦਰਗਾਹ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਜਹਾਜ਼ ਮਾਲ ਲੈ ਜਾ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ ਜਾਂ ਡਿਸਚਾਰਜ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

بندرگاہ

ایک پناہ گزین بندرگاہ جہاں بحری جہاز سامان لے جا سکتے ہیں یا خارج کر سکتے ہیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

港口

船舶可以装卸货物的庇护港口

🇯🇵Japanese

港

船が貨物を積み下ろしできる保護された港

🇰🇷Korean

항구

선박이 화물을 싣거나 내릴 수 있는 안전한 항구

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hải cảng

một cảng có mái che nơi tàu có thể nhận hoặc dỡ hàng

🇹🇭Thai

ท่าเรือ

ท่าเรือที่กำบังซึ่งเรือสามารถรับหรือขนถ่ายสินค้าได้

🇮🇩Indonesian

pelabuhan

pelabuhan terlindung di mana kapal dapat mengambil atau menurunkan muatan

🇵🇭Filipino

daungan

isang sheltered port kung saan ang mga barko ay maaaring kumuha o maglabas ng mga kargamento

🇲🇾Malay

pelabuhan

pelabuhan terlindung di mana kapal boleh mengambil atau melepaskan kargo

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ميناء

ميناء محمي حيث يمكن للسفن أن تأخذ أو تفريغ البضائع

🇮🇷Persian

بندر

یک بندر سرپناه که در آن کشتی ها می توانند بار را حمل یا تخلیه کنند

🇹🇷Turkish

liman

gemilerin yük alabileceği veya boşaltabileceği korunaklı bir liman

🇮🇱Hebrew

נָמָל

נמל מוגן שבו ספינות יכולות לקחת או לפרוק מטען

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What is the primary definition of the word 'harbour'?

The primary meaning of 'harbour' is 'a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo'.

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Using 'harbour' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'harbour' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'harbour' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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