harborage

[ hahr-ber-ij ]

noun

1. shelter for vessels, as that provided by a harbor.
2. any shelter or lodging.
3. a place of shelter.

Word History and Origins

Origin of harborage¹

First recorded in 1560–70; harbor + -age

Example Sentences

But the hearing officer admonished the mayor for not sufficiently heeding his health department’s advice for the proper disposal of trash and recyclables, saying that “the presence of several bags on the ground could provide shelter or protection for rodents, which amounts to a harborage condition.”

From Seattle Times

Even with Republicans considered a lock to maintain control of Nebraska’s unique one-chamber Legislature, they need to gain at least two seats to end the state’s status as the nation’s most unlikely harborage for abortion services.

From Washington Times

Even with Republicans considered a lock to maintain control of Nebraska’s unique one-chamber Legislature, they need to gain at least two seats to end the state’s status as the nation’s most unlikely harborage for abortion services.

From Seattle Times

“Because of their construction, sponges provide harborage for any number and variety of microbiological organisms, many of which may be pathogenic,” according to the Food and Drug Administration’s U.S.

From Washington Post

Andy Linares, the president of Bug Off Pest Control Center in Upper Manhattan, said rats had undoubtedly “become more brazen in their quest for food and harborage.”

From New York Times

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