Need another word that means the same as “harbor”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “harbor” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Harbor” are: harbour, haven, seaport, entertain, hold, nurse, shield
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “harbor” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| harbour | A place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures. The westerly wind kept us in harbour until the following afternoon. |
| haven | A sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo. A haven for wildlife. |
| seaport | A town or city with a harbour for seagoing ships. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “harbor” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| entertain | Provide entertainment for. Washington entertained little hope of an early improvement in relations. |
| harbour | Of a ship or its crew moor in a harbour. Woodlands that once harboured a colony of red deer. |
| hold | Contain or hold have within. Hold your tongue. |
| nurse | Work as a nurse. He nursed his hurt pride. |
| shield | Prevent or reduce the escape of sound, light, or other radiation from (something. He pulled the cap lower to shield his eyes from the glare. |
| asylum | A hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person. We provide asylum for those too ill to care for themselves. |
| awning | A canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun. |
| conceal | Prevent from being seen or discovered. A line of sand dunes concealed the distant sea. |
| cover | An area of the field consisting of cover point and extra cover. The busiest time is in summer with up to a thousand covers for three meals a day. |
| deportation | The expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien. Asylum seekers facing deportation. |
| escape | Be incomprehensible to escape understanding by. The name escaped him. |
| escaped | Having escaped especially from confinement. Escaped convicts. |
| guard | The person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team. When a player is so closely guarded he cannot pass the ball. |
| haven | A place of safety or refuge. A haven for wildlife. |
| helmet | Armor plate that protects the head. |
| hide | Conceal oneself. Hide the money. |
| hiding | A physical beating. They caught him and gave him a hiding. |
| ironclad | Inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable. An ironclad rule. |
| lancet | Shaped like a lancet arch. A lancet clock. |
| migrant | Habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work. Migrant birds. |
| port | A place seaport or airport where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country. The big ship was slowly porting. |
| precaution | A precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. We never took precautions. |
| protection | Protection money paid to criminals especially on a regular basis. He made trade protection a plank in the party platform. |
| raincoat | A long coat, typically having a belt, made from waterproofed or water-resistant fabric. |
| recourse | Something or someone turned to for assistance or security. All three countries had recourse to the IMF for standby loans. |
| refuge | Act of turning to for assistance. Took refuge in lying. |
| refugee | An exile who flees for safety. A refugee camp. |
| safety | A score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line. They should leave for their own safety. |
| sanctuary | Refuge or safety from pursuit, persecution, or other danger. The inner sanctuary where the reliquary was kept. |
| shade | A lampshade. Maria s eyes darkened in shade. |
| shelter | Provide shelter for. An air raid shelter. |
| sunshade | A parasol, awning, or other device giving protection from the sun. |
| tarpaulin | A sheet or covering of tarpaulin. Large tarpaulins were pulled over the hold. |
| transportation | The United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs created in 1966. Transportation on the site includes a monorail. |
| umbrella | A formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets. The Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups. |
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