Harbor ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Harbor ( verb )

1. Provide shelter for (a ship or boat).
2. Provide a place of safety or refuge for.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french harber, from a germanic word meaning "provide with shelter".

Examples:

1. A small island that harbors a colony of seabirds.
2. He was arrested for harboring a fugitive.
3. The port harbors several ships.
4. The cove harbors a few fishing boats.
5. The city harbors many immigrants.

(As a noun)

Harbor ( noun )

1. Provide shelter for (a ship or boat).
2. Provide a place of safety or refuge for.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french harber, from a germanic word meaning "provide with shelter".

Examples:

1. A small island that harbors a colony of seabirds.
2. He was arrested for harboring a fugitive.
3. The port harbors several ships.
4. The cove harbors a few fishing boats.
5. The city harbors many immigrants.