Vocabulary

harbor

港(みなと)

A2 · Elementary Uncommon

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun

A place on the coast where ships can stay safely, often with docks and other facilities.

船(ふね)が安全(あんぜん)に停泊(ていはく)できるように整備(せいび)された海岸(かいがん)の一部(いちぶ)で、桟橋(さんばし)や施設(しせつ)がある場所(ばしょ)。

Examples

  1. The ship slowly entered the quiet harbor at sunset.
  2. Yokohama developed quickly because it had a large natural harbor.

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