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How to pronounce “harbor”
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Pronunciation guide for harbor
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of harbor with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Life & Times of Duke Kahanamoku
And they were trying to get out of the harbor.
- Definition summary
- (countable) Any place of shelter.
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How to pronounce harbor
The Life & Times of Duke Kahanamoku

And they were trying to get out of the harbor.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “harbor”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (countable) Any place of shelter.
- (countable, nautical) A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.
- (countable, glassworking) A mixing box for materials.
- (obsolete, countable) A house of the zodiac, or the mansion of a heavenly body.
- (obsolete, uncountable) Shelter, refuge.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To provide a harbor or safe place for.
- (intransitive) To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.
- (transitive) To drive (a hunted stag) to covert.
- (transitive) To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.
Practice Nearby Words
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