“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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