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HAHB-uh/ˈhɑːbə/

A harbour is safe water for boats: in the harbour, a busy harbour, harbour wall. British spelling is harbour; American is harbor. Port often means a whole town for ships and cargo. Beach is sand by the sea, not a boat park. Dock can be a single platform. Do not write harper.

Meaning

An area of water next to land where boats can stay safely.

Examples

• “Fishing boats were tied up in the harbour.”
• “We watched the fishing boats come into the harbour.”
• “The guidebook starts with a map of the harbour.”

Good to know

in / a busy harbour. British: harbour. American: harbor. Town for ships: port. Sand: beach.

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