1. A sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
   "The bustling harbor handled millions of tons of goods each year";
   - seaport, haven, harbour [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. [US] A sheltered area of coast where ships can dock or anchor safely
   "The fishing boats returned to the harbor at sunset";
   - harbour [Brit], port
    
3. A place of refuge and comfort and security
   "The old barn served as a harbor for stray animals";
   - harbour [Brit, Cdn]

1. Secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
   "The family harbored the escaped prisoner";
   - harbour [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
   "harbor a resentment";
   - harbour [Brit, Cdn], hold, entertain, nurse, bear
    
3. Hold back a thought or feeling about
   "She is harboring a grudge against him";
   - harbour [Brit, Cdn], shield
    
4. Keep in one's possession; of animals
   "The family harbored stray cats in their barn";
   - harbour [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: harbored, harboring, harbors

Type of: asylum, conceal, experience, feel, hide, hold on, keep, port, refuge, sanctuary, shelter

Part of: seafront

Encyclopedia: Harbor, Or