🇬🇧 Harbor meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To harbor someone means to secretly keep them in a safe place so no one can find them. When you harbor a person, you hide them and protect them, almost like you are their secret shelter or hiding spot.

The hamster harbors sunflower seeds in his cheeks like tiny grocery bags.

I attempted to harbor a frog in my pocket; the frog strongly disagreed and bailed out.

I tried to harbor my report card behind the fridge magnet collection, but my parents are professional finders.

Grandma tried to harbor the cookie jar behind the cereal, but my snack radar found it in three seconds.

I attempted to harbor my friend during hide-and-seek inside the laundry hamper, but my giggles betrayed us.

At dusk Ana opened the attic hatch to harbor a shaking boy. She chose to harbor him behind old trunks, to harbor his wet coat, to harbor his small hands in hers, and to harbor his secret from the soldiers below. Morning light found them sleeping; she smiled, relieved to have harbored him safely.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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