harbor

harbor
n
1. port, anchorage, harborage, haven.
2. shelter, refuge, asylum, sanctuary, sanctum, safety zone, port in a storm, Scot. bield.
v
3. house, shelter, give shelter to, lodge, provide lodging for, put up, take in, have as a guest or lodger, roof, provide with a roof; quarter, provide quarters for, billet, bed, berth, bunk, board, provide room and board. 4, conceal, hide, shield, screen, cloak, cover, cover up, Archaic. shroud; protect, guard, safeguard, secure, keep.
5. cherish, hold dear, hold, have, have and hold, hold onto; maintain, entertain, believe, imagine, fancy.

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  • Harbor, OR — U.S. Census Designated Place in Oregon Population (2000): 2622 Housing Units (2000): 1691 Land area (2000): 1.873427 sq. miles (4.852154 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.439748 sq. miles (1.138943 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.313175 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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  • harbor — 01. The [harbor] was filled with the boats of fishermen protesting the government s ban on salmon fishing. 02. We walked down by the [harbor], and looked at the boats for a while. 03. Our hotel room had a balcony with a view over the [harbor], so …   Grammatical examples in English

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