Arbor vs. Harbor — What's the Difference?

A shady resting place in a garden or park, often made of latticework on which plants such as climbing shrubs or vines are grown.

A harbor (American English) or harbour (British English; see spelling differences) (synonym: haven) is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be docked. The term harbor is often used interchangeably with port, which is a man-made facility built for loading and unloading vessels and dropping off and picking up passengers.

An axis or shaft supporting a rotating part on a lathe.

A sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships.

A bar for supporting cutting tools.

A place of shelter; a refuge.

A spindle of a wheel, as in watches and clocks.

To give shelter to

Pl. ar·bo·res (ärbə-rēz′) A tree, as opposed to a shrub.

To provide a place, home, or habitat for

A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation.

To entertain or nourish (a specified thought or feeling)

A grove of trees.

(countable) Any place of shelter.

An axis or shaft supporting a rotating part on a lathe.

A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.

A bar for supporting cutting tools.

A mixing box for materials.

A spindle of a wheel.

A house of the zodiac, or the mansion of a heavenly body.

A kind of latticework formed of, or covered with, vines, branches of trees, or other plants, for shade; a bower.

Shelter, refuge.

A tree, as distinguished from a shrub.

(transitive) To provide a harbor or safe place for.

An axle or spindle of a wheel or opinion.

(intransitive) To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.

Tree (as opposed to shrub)

(transitive) To drive (a hunted stag) to covert.

Any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts

(transitive) To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.

A framework that supports climbing plants;

A station for rest and entertainment; a place of security and comfort; a refuge; a shelter.

Specif.: A lodging place; an inn.

The mansion of a heavenly body.

A portion of a sea, a lake, or other large body of water, either landlocked or artificially protected so as to be a place of safety for vessels in stormy weather; a port or haven.

A mixing box for materials.

To afford lodging to; to entertain as a guest; to shelter; to receive; to give a refuge to; to indulge or cherish (a thought or feeling, esp. an ill thought); as, to harbor a grudge.

To lodge, or abide for a time; to take shelter, as in a harbor.

A sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

A place of refuge and comfort and security

Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings);

Secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

Keep in one's possession; of animals

Hold back a thought or feeling about;