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“Harbor” or “Harbour”

Language

Harbor and harbour are both English terms.

Usage

Harbor is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while harbour is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term US UK India Philippines Canada Australia Liberia Ireland New Zealand Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago Guyana
harbor 94 13 21 76 20 9 71 7 4 9 46 8
harbour 6 87 79 24 80 91 29 93 96 91 54 92

  • In the United States, there is a preference for "harbor" over "harbour" (94 to 6).
  • In the United Kingdom, there is a 87 to 13 preference for "harbour" over "harbor".
  • In India, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "harbour" over "harbor".
  • In the Philippines, there is a preference for "harbor" over "harbour" (76 to 24).
  • In Canada, there is a 80 to 20 preference for "harbour" over "harbor".
  • In Australia, there is a 91 to 9 preference for "harbour" over "harbor".
  • In Liberia, there is a preference for "harbor" over "harbour" (71 to 29).
  • In Ireland, there is a 93 to 7 preference for "harbour" over "harbor".
  • In New Zealand, there is a 96 to 4 preference for "harbour" over "harbor".
  • In Jamaica, there is a 91 to 9 preference for "harbour" over "harbor".
  • In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 54 to 46 preference for "harbour" over "harbor".
  • In Guyana, there is a 92 to 8 preference for "harbour" over "harbor".
Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use harbor or harbour with sample sentences.

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Examples in Context

Examples of “harbor”

  • A. Howard arrived in Polloc Harbor 30 April 1945, and for
  • the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
  • Harbor of Faith Lutheran Church
  • the importance of the local harbor.
  • She returned to Pearl Harbor on 24 September, unloaded her
  • September 1967 to November 2018 Harbor View House operated as a
  • before sailing out of the harbor again.
  • League and an important ice-free harbor for Livonia.
  • Comprises views of Boston, its harbor, the Atlantic, the River Mersey,
  • PLNDR, online skateboard shop Brick Harbor, independent marketplace Kazbah, subscription service

Examples of “harbour”

  • Encyclopedia of British Columbia, Harbour Publishing Ltd, 2000
  • Duke of Richmond that the Harbour Committee turned in the late
  • Me Sweet Something and Cold Harbour.
  • people walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to celebrate its 75th
  • Man Island is situated between Harbour Island and the island of
  • In 2012, the Harbour lab discovered that the histone
  • Located within the harbour is the Dongzhai Port Nature
  • Category:People from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia
  • Egg Harbour
  • port, extending from the ancient harbour to the acropolis.


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