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Harbour

/ˈhɑːbə/
A place by the sea or a river where ships and boats can be left safely and goods can be loaded or unloaded.

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Examples:

The ship was in the harbour.

There were two big harbours, and a hill called "The Spy-glass".

I could see the Hispaniola in the harbour to my right.

Etymology:

etymology
The word harbour originates from the Old English herebeorg, meaning shelter, refuge. It evolved through Middle English to its current form.

Usage Statistics:

13 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
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