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harbor
noun
a
sheltered
area
of
water
next
to
land
where
ships
and
boats
can
anchor
and
be
protected
from
rough
seas
•
The
fishing
boats
returned
to
the
harbor
just
before
the
storm
hit
.
The
fishing
boats
returned
to
the
harbor
just
before
the
storm
hit
.
•
Cafés
lined
the
sunny
harbor
,
offering
views
of
sailboats
gliding
by
.
Cafés
lined
the
sunny
harbor
,
offering
views
of
sailboats
gliding
by
.
From
Old
English
herebeorg
“
refuge
,
lodging
,”
later
applied
to
places
of
shelter
for
ships
.
verb
-
harbor
,
harboring
,
harbors
,
harbored
to
give
shelter
or
protection
to
a
person
,
animal
,
or
thing
,
often
secretly
•
The
villagers
risked
everything
to
harbor
the
injured
pilot
.
The
villagers
risked
everything
to
harbor
the
injured
pilot
.
•
During
winter
,
the
barn
harbors
dozens
of
stray
cats
.
During
winter
,
the
barn
harbors
dozens
of
stray
cats
.
Derived
from
the
noun
sense
of
offering
a
place
of
refuge
,
extended
to
people
and
things
by
late
Middle
English
.
verb
-
harbor
,
harboring
,
harbors
,
harbored
to
keep
a
thought
,
feeling
,
or
plan
secretly
in
your
mind
for
a
long
time
•
She
still
harbors
hopes
of
becoming
an
astronaut
.
She
still
harbors
hopes
of
becoming
an
astronaut
.
•
After
the
argument
,
he
harbored
resentment
for
years
.
After
the
argument
,
he
harbored
resentment
for
years
.
Sense
evolution
from
physical
shelter
to
mental
‘
holding
’
appeared
in
the
17th
century
.
