harbour

Everyday

1. A harbour is a place by the sea where boats and ships stay safe from waves and storms. tree →
2. To harbour someone is to hide or keep them, often someone hiding from others. tree →
3. To harbour a feeling is to keep it for a long time. tree →

In the lessons

In maths: a place where boats are counted, arrive or leave; boats arriving add, boats leaving take away. In geography: harbours are on coasts, often in a bay; Sydney Harbour. In stories: ships sail out of the harbour, pirates hide in a harbour. Phrases: in the harbour, leave the harbour, sail into the harbour, harbour wall.

Examples

• There are 25 boats in the harbour. tree →
• 7 boats left the harbour in the morning. tree →
• 4 ships came into the harbour. tree →
• How many boats are in the harbour now? tree →
• The fishing boats returned to the harbour before the storm. tree →
• We walked along the harbour wall and watched the seals. tree →
• Sydney Harbour has a famous bridge. tree →
• The ship stayed in the harbour until the wind calmed down. tree →
• The next day the Swallow flew down to the harbour. tree →

Note

UK, Irish, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand spelling «harbour»; US spelling «harbor». A place: boats arriving add, boats leaving take away. No clue by itself. Safety: do not play on harbour walls or jump into the water there.