Haven vs. Harbour — What's the Difference?

A harbor or anchorage; a port.

Variant of harbor.

A place of refuge or rest; a sanctuary.

Standard spelling of harbor

To put into or provide with a haven.

Standard spelling of harbor

A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.

A sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

(by extension) A place of safety.

A place of refuge and comfort and security

(by extension) A peaceful place.

Secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

To put into, or provide with a haven.

Keep in one's possession; of animals

A bay, recess, or inlet of the sea, or the mouth of a river, which affords anchorage and shelter for shipping; a harbor; a port.

Hold back a thought or feeling about;

A place of safety; a shelter; an asylum.

Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings);

To shelter, as in a haven.

A shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

A sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo