noun
harbour
noun
1
British spelling of harbor: a sheltered area of water where ships can dock.
"Fishing boats lined the harbour at dawn."
verb
1
British spelling of harbor: to shelter or secretly hide someone, or to hold onto a feeling.
"She still harboured doubts about the plan."
How to Use Harbour
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSame word as "harbor," just the British spelling.
UK vs US
Used in British and Commonwealth English; American English uses "harbor."
Easily confused with
Word Forms
harboured past tense, harbours plural, Harbours plural, harbours singular
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