Harbor vs Harborside - What's the difference?
harbor | harborside |
A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may dock or anchor, especially for loading and unloading.
Any place of shelter.
To provide a harbor or safe place for.
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, title= To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.
To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.
As a noun harbor
is a sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may dock or anchor, especially for loading and unloading.As a verb harbor
is to provide a harbor or safe place for.As an adjective harborside is
located on or near a harbor.harbor
English
Alternative forms
* harbour (Commonwealth) * herberwe (obsolete) * herborough (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- A harbor''', even if it is a little '''harbor , is a good thing, since adventurers come into it as well as go out, and the life in it grows strong, because it takes something from the world, and has something to give in return -
- The neighborhood is a well-known harbor for petty thieves.
Derived terms
* harborage * harbormaster * harbor seal * safe harborVerb
(en verb)Katie L. Burke
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