harbor.

1. Protected water where vessels can anchor or berth.

2. To keep a thought, feeling, or intention over time.

3. To give someone refuge or keep something in a protected place.

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Words that belong together

• sheltered harbor
• harbor entrance

On the page

The harbor entrance narrowed between dark walls.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Singular harbor; plural harbors. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common. Third-person singular: harbors.