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as in port
a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships
the tanker stayed in Boston harbor three days to undergo repairs
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as in refuge
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
seeking a harbor from the drenching rain, we unfortunately chose a bank where a robbery was taking place
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as in to have
to keep in one's mind or heart
he had long harbored a grudge against his old employer, who had high-handedly fired him without cause
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the woods in our suburb harbor deer, foxes, raccoons, and skunks
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2024
Future projects include a large playground in 2025, a two-story pavilion for community events and improvements to the harbor.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 25 July 2024
Reuters, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
The home’s second floor harbors three bedrooms, the primary opening to the same west-facing views found off the great room.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Noun
On their annual trip to Italy in August 2022, Sam, a principal at a private equity firm, took charge and surprised Charlie, the co-founder of a real estate investment company, with a proposal in the harbor of Portofino at golden hour.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2024
Future projects include a large playground in 2025, a two-story pavilion for community events and improvements to the harbor.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 25 July 2024
Verb
Scientists, for instance, are eager to learn whether Mars has harbored life in the past — or perhaps currently, in the form of subsurface microbes.
—Reuters, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
The home’s second floor harbors three bedrooms, the primary opening to the same west-facing views found off the great room.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Harbor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harbor. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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