Antonyms for harbor

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : hahr-ber

Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɑr bər

Definition of harbor

Origin : "lodging for ships," early 12c., probably from Old English herebeorg "lodgings, quarters," from here "army, host" (see harry) + beorg "refuge, shelter" (related to beorgan "save, preserve;" see bury); perhaps modeled on Old Norse herbergi "room, lodgings, quarters." Sense shifted in Middle English to "refuge, lodgings," then to "place of shelter for ships."

noun place for storing boats in the water
noun place for seclusion
verb hide, protect
verb hold in imagination

Example sentences :

Agdaness was a bare waste, and no harbor, and many a ship was lost.
Extract from : « Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II » by Charlotte Mary Yonge

Without demur, then, she turned and accompanied the rascally Malay toward the harbor.
Extract from : « The Monster Men » by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Also, there was not a single American vessel of war in the harbor.
Extract from : « American Notes » by Rudyard Kipling

In 1805, the harbor was made a port of entry, and classed within the Erie district.
Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin

The harbor facilities of Cleveland at this time were very few.
Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin

"Our harbor is full of ships, and our town full of troops," Hutchinson said.
Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 » by Various

From that day the harbor became for me a big grim place to be let alone—like my father.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

Instead she caught the chance to draw out of me all I had learned from the harbor.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

But even up here in the mountains the harbor reached with its cold embrace.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

It was to questionings like these that my mother had led me up from the harbor.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

Synonyms for harbor

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