Plural of harbour
regular plural
The plural of harbour is harbours.
Forms of harbour
| Singular | harbour |
|---|---|
| Plural | harbours |
| Countable | countable |
Harbours in a sentence
- Its streets fan out towards the clifftops, and its sheltered North Landing harbours open-decked fishing boats, called 'cobles'.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 188, about Flamborough
- Nowadays it's a lovely little place of pebble-covered cottages sloping up from the creekiest of harbours.2016, The Rough Guide to Norfolk & Suffolk. From the entry creeky
- Each section harbours a ternary microformal pattern based upon its own thematic content.2009, Paul-André Bempéchat, Jean Cras, Polymath of Music and Letters, →ISBN, page 242. From the entry microformal
- There were also numerous oyster farms along the beaches of Cijin District before ports and harbours were renovated (see figure 8.4).2009, Henry T. Chen, “The Culture and Daily Life of the Kaohsiung Fishing Communities”, in Taiwanese Distant-Water Fisheries in Southeast…. From the entry Cijin
- It is separated from the town of Aberdeen on the mainland by the natural harbours of Shek Pai Wan and the Aberdeen Channel.1971, Luke S. K. Wong, “The Aplicahu Squatter Area: A Case Study”, in D. J. Dwyer, editor, Asian Urbanization: A Hong Kong Casebook…. From the entry Shek Pai Wan
Meaning of harbour
- noun Standard spelling of harbor.
Questions about the plural of harbour
- What is the plural of harbour?
- The plural of harbour is harbours.
- Is harbour countable?
- Harbour is a countable noun.
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